Follow us on: RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 9 CELEB TALKS 14 SPORTS 16 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL TO PEG, OR RUBY ROSE 1ST OPENLY GAY NEED FOR SOMETHING RAIPUR CHANDIGARH BHUBANESWAR NOT TO PEG HEROINE IN SUPERHERO SERIES NEW: SINDHU RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA *LATE CITY VOL. 1 ISSUE 338 HYDERABAD, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable

LAVANYA CRITICISES OM BIRLA'S TWEET { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com Gujarat cuts SLOWDOWN IMPACT Techies made to toil, cry foul fines under l new MV Act KCR's dream Secretariat, HC asks Accenture, Cognizant to respond to PIL AHMEDABAD: The filed against alleged exploitation of employees Gujarat government on Tuesday reduced fine PNS n HYDERABAD amounts stipulated in the new Motor Vehicles Act Assembly plan on hold! Long working hours stretched passed recently. The Motor even more, no additional pay- Vehicles (Amendment) Bill PNS n HYDERABAD ment for extra work and just 2019 was passed by don't ask or apply for Parliament in July and its Going by the truncated bud- Rs 1 crore promised leaves and holi- steep fines were to come getary allocations for Chief days. It's not in the informal into effect from September 1, Minister K Chandrasekhar sector in rural hinterland that though some states pushed it Rao's plan for the new Just Rs 1 crore needs correction, we are talk- back saying people needed Secretariat and Assembly com- sanctioned for new ing about the mighty IT time to get acquainted with plexes as well as the assessment Secretariat and ‘zero industry right here in hi-tech the enhanced penalties. of officials concerned with Hyderabad, and the workers Making the announce- the execution of funds' for new are techies whose big take- ment in Gandhinagar, these projects, it NEER Assembly in Budget home packages used to be the PIO IT Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay appears that AD SAID against requirement of envy of so many. Rupani said that the fines laid recessionary H Rs 600 crore With working conditions down in the new act were the trends have cast allegedly this bad, the only maximum suggested and his their shadow on their timely recourse left for techies was to government had reduced completion, though KCR has l Only Secretariat take their employers — them after detailed deliber- gone on record that "they won't demolition now, Accenture and Cognizant and The PIL stated that what some IT employees were ations. take as long as Amaravati." construction later some others — to court for a going through was akin to ‘white collared slavery’ The allocations made in the fair settlement. Taking up full-fledged TS Budget for l CM directs officials their fight in court was city- in a sector otherwise famed for employee-friendly Goldman official 2019-20 presented in the to sanction funds for based civil society organisa- environment and work spaces Legislative Assembly on new works only after tion 'Forum Against Monday have raised questions Corruption' which filed a PIL swindled Rs 38 about the timelines for com- pending bills are in the Telangana High Court. Telangana government asking leaves and 15 days sick leave. pletion of the prestigious pro- cleared The petition claimed that the them to respond within four However, their employers cr to pay off jects, considering that just Rs IT firms exploited their weeks. Forum Against allegedly don't allow them poker debt: Cops 1 crore has been earmarked for August 28, 2019, Hyderabad edition of The Pioneer had reported the recession employees with long working Corruption president Vijay tom avail of these. This, they the new Secretariat (against a impact on construction of New Secretariat buildings hours and tougher working Gopal, who filed the PIL in do by taking advantage of a BENGALURU: A senior requirement of over Rs 500 Rs 30K cr conditions than what was court, said these tech compa- certain GO issued back in executive of global invest- crore) and nothing at all for the government to hide from plac- the hard facts, the govern- contracted. It stated that what nies make their employees 2002 by then government in ment firm Goldman Sachs Assembly. ing the facts and actual finan- ment has prepared its financial TS sitting on Rs 30K cr some IT employees were work for at least 48 hours united AP which gave some was arrested in Bengaluru Moreover, in his budget cial condition before the peo- proposals. Policy decisions are going through was akin to extra without any extra wages 'concessions' to IT firms to on Tuesday for allegedly speech, KCR mentioned that ple. We want to place facts taken for proper fiscal man- pending bills 'white collared slavery" in a whatsoever. Besides, the help them thrive in swindling the firm of Rs. 38 the government had given before the people. It is a harsh agement. The government has sector otherwise famed for employees who are entitled to Hyderabad at that time. Time crore to overcome financial directions to all ministers and reality that due to economic decided to clear all the pend- employee-friendly environ- 45 paid leaves a year, are and conditions are vastly dif- losses while playing an secretaries of various depart- slowdown the revenues of both ing dues of all the departments. Department has advised the ment and work spaces. most often denied these ben- ferent now but some IT firms online game recently, the ments concerned not to take the Centre and the State have New works are proposed to be ministers and secretaries con- Admitting the PIL, the HC efits. continue to use them at their police said. up any new works unless pend- come down. It is also a fact taken up only after the pend- cerned to spend funds based served notices on IT firms The PILS stated that IT employees' expense. Ashwani Jhunjhunwala, ing bills were cleared. that this economic slowdown ing bills are cleared. on this policy," KCR said. Accenture, Cognizant, employees are entitled to 15 The High Court posted the the firm's vice president, "There is no need for the led to some setbacks. Based on Accordingly, the Finance Continued on Page 4 Cospex Technologies and the days annual leave, 12 casual matter for hearing in October. has been arrested and will be produced in court, deputy commissioner of police MN Anucheth said. Based on a complaint by Bandi Sanjay likely to No more new flyovers, skywalks the legal head of the com- pany Abhishek Parsheera, a case has been filed against l Dearth of funds shifts MA&UD focus to citizen-centric services Ashwani Jhunjhunwala and be TS BJP president his aide. NAVEENA GHANATE directed the heads of depart- with an eye on the new munic- already grounded would con- PNS n HYDERABAD n HYDERABAD ments (HoD) of MA&UD to ipal act. tinue to make progress, the focus on delivering citizen- The focus of each depart- much-touted Strategic Road With the high command of No more new flyovers, sky- centric services in areas where ment has been reoriented Development Project will con- Prayers to the Bharatiya Janata Party walks, sewerage treatment the expenditure is going to be towards services not involving tinue to cry for funds. To looking for a tough guy to take plants, pipelines, or, for that less, as the budgetary allocations huge financial outgo. Each HoD implement the project, GHMC Moon God to on the ruling Telangana matter, any major infrastructure have been slashed. He asked has reportedly been directed to needs Rs 24,000 crore, which Case against Rashtra Samiti in Telangana, projects in city. Dearth of them to work towards ensuring redraw plans and work towards will come mainly through get back firebrand MP from funds has shifted focus of transparency in services like providing welfare services with municipal bonds. So far, woman for Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay, MA&UD from infrastructure- issuing trade and building per- bare minimum expenditure. GHMC has spent Rs 600 crore. Vikram may get the coveted state party oriented programmes to citi- mits; certificates of birth, mar- The Minister will hold a meet- The civic body is waiting for a abusing CM president post. Right now zen-centric services. riage, death; facility to pay ing in a couple of days for helping hand from the govern- THANJAVUR(TN): While BJP's membership drive is on According to sources, property tax dues; Swachh reviewing these presentations. ment. PNS n RAIKAL all out efforts were being and the incumbent president Minister K T Rama Rao has Bharat and sanitation programs While some of the projects Continued on Page 4 made by ISRO to establish K Laxman's term will end in The Raikal Police have regis- communication with lan- December. According to the According to the tered a case against Banawat der 'Vikram,' special prayers saffron party's rulebook, the saffron party’s Lakshmi, who, irked at farm- were offered at a temple state president is elected after rulebook, the state Modi to start ers' recent travails in securing dedicated to Moon God completion of membership KTR cleans Pragati Bhavan, urea, allegedly abused Chief president is elected 'Chandra' near here, seeking drive, that is after putting in farmers' pension Minister K Chandrasekhar divine intervention to regain place village, mandal, district, after completion of Rao while blaming him for the membership drive, that scheme tomorrow contact with the probe. and state committees. initiates household sanitation drive crisis. Farmers have been The prayers included With just three months to is after putting in place PNS n RANCHI protesting across the state 'abishekam' (celestial bath), go, leaders aspiring for party village, mandal, PNS n HYDERABAD against the shortage of urea. A which was performed with chief's post have stepped up district, and state Jharkahnd CM Raghubar Das farmer, while standing in several items, including efforts. Besides seniors like committees said on Tuesday that Prime Emphasising that domestic san- queue for urea, died at honey and sandalpaste and present president K Laxman, Minister Narendra Modi would itation is very important in Siddipet. This created a sen- followed by a community national general secretary P launch three national level and eradicating seasonal diseases, sation. Farmers demonstrated feast (Annadhanam), a tem- Muralidhar Rao, former MP Sanjay may emerge as the two state level schemes from MA&UD Minister KT Rama in Raikal on September 3. ple official said on Tuesday. AP Jithender Reddy, MLC N likely choice for party presi- here on Septe 12. "The Prime Rao initiated a cleanliness drive While taking part in the event, Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Ramchander Rao and others, dent post. For, apart from Minister will launch three from his residence Pragathi Lakshmi abused the Chief dedicated to Lord Shiva at young turks Bandi Sanjay and being a powerful leader with national and two state level Bhavan on Tuesday. He inspect- Minister. Vexed with not get- Thingalur near here has a Dharmapuri Arvind, newbie popular support base, Sanjay's schemes here on September 12. ed the premises, drained stag- ting urea in spite of standing sub-shrine for Lord to the party DK Aruna and equation with the Rashtriya The first scheme is Kisan nated water out of containers in queue for long, she used Chandran. others are vying for the pres- Swayamsevak Sangh is said to Mandhan Yojna, under which and sprayed oil at the base of the unprintable language against It is one of the nine ident post, thus turning the be favouring his candidature. farmers will get Rs 3,000 pen- water fountains. The minister the Chief Minister. "Navagraha" temples dedi- exercise into one marked by That apart, he hails from a BC sion; the second is laying the appealed to public representa- The Chief Minister had cated to the nine planets. intense competition. community. This factor in foundation stone for 462 tives, officials and citizens to promised Rs 10 lakh to each Considering various per- itself can benefit the firebrand Eklavya schools exclusively for take part in this massive drive household in his native mutations and combinations MP, as BCs form a large chunk quality education; the third is to prevent the spread of seasonal Chintamadaka, but did injus- TODAY as well as the present political of vote bank in Telangana. a pension scheme for small and vector-borne diseases. MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao drained stagnated water at his residence Pragathi tice to farmers, she alleged. ALMANAC situation in Telangana, Bandi Continued on Page 4 shopkeepers," the CM said. Continued on Page 4 Bhavan on Tuesday. Mayor Bonthu Rammohan also seen Continued on Page 4 Month & Paksham: Bhdrapada & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Indian men catching lifestyle diseases from 30s Man gets himself murdered for Tithi : Trayodashi 05:06 am(Next Day) Nakshatram: Shravana : 02:00 pm PNS n NEW DELHI groups and locations conduct- Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start ed over a period of one year. insurance payout to family While men in India are prone According to a joint report any important work) to develop lifestyle diseases in prepared by the World Health PNS n JAIPUR unable to recover the amount. Rahukalam: 12:12 pm – 01:44 pm their 30s, women tend to devel- Organization (WHO) and the For the last six months, he did Yamagandam: 07:38 am – 09:09 am op them a couple of decades World Economic Forum, A man in Rajasthan's Bhilwara not receive any payment, Varjyam: 06:30 pm - 08:18 pm later - in their 50s, says a study. lifestyle diseases account for district got himself murdered Mahawar said. He then Indian men between the ages almost 60 per cent of deaths so that his family members planned his own murder so Gulika: 10:41 am - 12:12 pm of 30-44 years have a high inci- worldwide and are responsible could claim Rs 50 lakh insur- that his family can get the Good Time: (to start any important work) dence of high LDL --low den- for almost 44 per cent of pre- ance he had bought and spend insured amount and lead an Amritakalam: 05:17 am - 07:05 am sity lipoprotein, or the so called mature deaths. the rest of their life in comfort. easy life, the officer said. Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL "bad cholesterol" — one of the "The silver lining on this Balbir Kharol (38), a money Kharol had bought the insur- major causes for a variety of gloomy cloud is the fact that lender, took the bizarre deci- was initially considering to ance policy from a private HYDERABAD lifestyle diseases, showed the lifestyle diseases are mostly sion not because he was debt- orchestrate his own death in an bank a month ago and paid the findings from the survey by controllable. Some changes in ridden, but because he failed to accident but was doubtful he first premium. He then hired WEATHER home diagnostic service diet, adequate and appropriate recover money from people might survive, Superintendent Singh and Yadav and promised Forecast: Cloudy provider Healthians. force us to focus on the sorry in the world. However, the exercise and most importantly, who had taken loans from of Police Harendra Mahawar to pay them Rs 80,000 for exe- Temp: 31/23 However, for women this state of our work force," Deepak health of this valuable asset regular preventive health check- him, according to police. The said on Tuesday. "This is very cuting the murder, the SP said. Humidity: 85% high risk becomes a reality Sahni, Founder and CEO of seems to be balanced on a ups can go a long way in mak- two accused, Rajvir Singh and unusual thing, but this is what As per the plan, on Sunrise: 06.03 once they cross the age of 50 - Healthians, said in a statement. knife's edge," Sahni added. ing such statistics far more Sunil Yadav, who were arrest- the murder accused have September 2, Kharol made an Sunset: 06.21 - the risk being highest between "India's biggest economic The findings are based on a palatable," said Manjula ed on Monday for killing revealed," the SP said. advance payment of Rs 10,000 Current Weather Conditions the ages of 50-59. strength is having one of the study of more than 4 lakh Sardana, Head of Quality at Kharol, revealed during inter- Kharol had lent nearly Rs 20 to the two men and went with Updated September 10, 2019 5:00 PM "These disturbing statistics youngest working populations patients across different age Healthians. rogation that the money lender lakh to different people but was them to an isolated place. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 hyderabad 02 Of Jagan's foresight and Tamilisai's faux pas

nlike to stay firmly ensconced in the in command' V Vijayasai Irrespective of whether it both Governors have made a ansaddle by making 'effective' use It is indicative of the fact that his Reddy had made it plain and was intentional or she was mockery of established demo- Ueru- of the wondrously magical government is strategically furthering its clear that only party workers oblivious of the fact, this is cratic norms. But, of course, dite statesman, wand in its hand! avowed goal of retaining power in 2024 by would get the posts of village clearly against the spirit of the they are not the only two Raj who constantly It is indicative of the fact that volunteers. Anti-defection Law. All said Bhavan occupants to violate thinks of the well- his government is strategically cultivating a secure vote-bank that can The political affiliation of vil- and done, ignorance of law is the Rule Book! PIN being of the furthering its avowed goal of come in handy on the day of deliverance lage volunteers is forcing many no exception. A Legislator of In fact, Narasimhan is also POINT next generation, an retaining power in 2024 by cul- to arrive at such conclusions, a party other than those from guilty of a similar farce when astute politician tivating a secure vote-bank and not without reason. the ruling party can be he allowed four Legislators of merely eyes the next elec- that can come in handy on the Village Volunteers initiative which is way above the rev- inducted into the Cabinet YSRCP to join Chandrababu tion in a bid to stay in power. day of deliverance. was introduced after threadbare enue the government can hope Governor's goof-up? only in case of a coalition gov- Naidu's Cabinet in Andhra The shrewder ones, from 'Village Volunteers' has been discussions and on taking stock to generate. Coming to another issue that ernment. Otherwise, only Pradesh, notwithstanding the among them, will devise ways introduced in the Public of the pros and cons with his Incidentally, despite such also has huge political over- those belonging to the ruling hue and cry raised by and means that they keep Distribution System (PDS) to political consultants. financial constraints, the State M D RATNA KUMAR tones, the new Governor of party can take oath as a min- Opposition parties. dangling and hang on to ensure personal supervision of After occupying the gaddi, Government wishes to contin- Senior Journalist the neighbouring Telangana ister. However, a god augury Truth to tell, the two are power for decades together. the services provided to BPL Jagan has been doing his best ue its promised populist pro- State has invited a controver- is that the Speaker had merely toeing the lines of Towards achieving this, the families. Instead of going to to honour the pre-poll promis- grammes. In essence, the village sy by allowing P Sabitha Indra announced the merger of CLP earlier Governors of AP like obsessed individual will sim- fair price shops for procuring es that he made. However, the volunteers' system has been However, what cannot miss Reddy, who was elected on a with the ruling party LP. Ram Lal Thakur and ply 'set up' a system that will their ration, here the beneficia- stark reality is that several devised as an intermediary the eye is that the political Congress ticket in the 2018 Unfortunately, the bad Kumudben Joshi, who fol- come in handy while winning ries will enjoy the privilege of schemes come under the link that can establish a direct 'masterstroke' camouflages the Assembly elections, to take precedent was set by lowed the diktat of the then over the gullible electorate. getting them door delivered by expensive category and they rapport between the people and clandestine process of influenc- oath as a Minister in K Tamilisai's predecessor ESL Congress high command. When one looks at the larg- village volunteers, who have can see the light of the day only the government. Over a period ing people with money even Chandrasekhar Rao's 'TRS' Narasimhan, who had no Whatcrops up in one's mind er picture of the Village been especially roped in to if there is substantial funding of time, these volunteers can during election time! After all, Cabinet. Quite ironically, this qualms in allowing Talasani is whether the President of the Volunteers initiative, it some- cater to this facility. from the Union Government. help mould public opinion that almost all those appointed as happened a few hours after Srinivas Yadav to take oath as day, who okays the appoint- how presents a scenario It is generally believed that At a rough estimate, his wel- will singularly be in favour of volunteers are reportedly sym- Tamilisai Soundararajan took a minister in KCR's cabinet ment of Governors, can be whereby YS Jaganmohan the brainchild of Chief Minister fare schemes need more than the 'people-friendly' YSRCP pathisers of YSRCP. It may be over as the second Governor although he had defected from empowered to review such Reddy, its architect, is hoping YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the Rs two lakh crores annually, government. recalled that the party's 'second of the State on Sunday. Telugu Desam Party. In a way, decisions periodically. TELANGANA LIBERATION DAY Guv's remarks on KLIS hint ‘KCR burying TS martyrs' history’ of TRS, BJP tie-up: Revanth PNS n HYDERABAD n Slams BJP and Governor's stand Kaleshwaram BJP Telangana president K ‘State trapped in hands of Laxman said Chief Minister K PNS n HYDERABAD corruption in power purchase pointing out that the BJP in Chandrashekhar Rao is trying KCR, Owaisi brothers' deals as if it is their own spite of it being in power at the to suppress Telangana martyrs Malkajgiri MP Revanth Reddy invention, he said pointing Center did not order probe history and thrust PNS n NEW DELHI the government of the day to has charged the TRS and BJP out that it was he who into the alleged corruption, but Kalvakuntla's history on celebrate the Telangana with in league with each other unearthed the scam. The State content with state BJP leveling Telangana people. Slamming Union Minister of State for Liberation Day, but soon after at the Center but putting up a BJP leaders have been alleging allegations. the Telangana government for Home G Kishan Reddy on coming to power changed the mock fight in the state. In a large-scale corruption taking While the State BJP leaders failing to celebrate Telangana Tuesday alleged that tack, he observed. release on Tuesday, he object- place in execution of allege corruption in Liberation day officially, Telangana Chief KCR is virtually car- ed to State Governor Tamilisai Kaleswaram Project, he said Kaleswaram project execution, Laxman urged Union Home Minister K rying Owaisi broth- lauding the state's development Tamilisai described it as man- Ministry to intervene to ensure Chandrashekhar ers on his shoul- in general and Kaleswaram On one hand, the made wonder, he said describ- September 17 is observed as Rao is not pre- ders, he lamented. project in particular and ing the remarks as unfortunate. Telangana Liberation day offi- pared to hold In fact, the MIM describing it as a manmade BJP is alleging While KCR is converting cially in Telangana. Telangana is holding TRS to wonder. corruption in the people's sentiments on water "Chief Minister K The sacrifices of people during Telangana Liberation Liberation Day ransom, he He wondered at the execution of Kaleshwaram and electricity into currency Chandrashekhar Rao is failing struggle need to be remembered. But, the TRS on Sep 17 for fear alleged. The state of Governor displaying rare project, while the notes, the Governer's state- to celebrate Telangana government is neglecting the martyrs and suppressing of inviting wrath of Telangana was understanding of the develop- Governor ments reflect a shot in the arm Liberation Day officially to the MIM. During the trapped in the hands of ment of the state within 24 for KCR, he said describing appease his allies AIMIM. The Telangana Liberation movement history course of movement for KCR and Owaisi brothers, he hours of assuming the guber- praised KCR the remarks as shameful. sacrifices of people during —K LAXMAN, BJP Telangana president Telangana, KCR demanded pointed out. natorial office. The moment saying it is a The Congress has been Telangana Liberation struggle she landed in Raj Bhavan, she manmade harping right from the begin- need to be remembered. But, praised KCR to skies, he said. wonder ning that the rivalry between the TRS government is neglect- on Tuesday. BJP held a photo BJP comes into power in heroes of Telangana Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy, Several BJP leaders attend- —REVANTH the TRS and the BJP was only ing the martyrs and suppress- exhibition on Telangana Telangana, we will officially cel- Liberation struggle was held after inaugurating the pro- ed her oath-taking ceremony namesake, he said. The ing Telangana Liberation Liberation Day at ebrate Liberation Day on in Delhi. gramme. since she is a BJP leader, he REDDY Governor's remarks movement history. Constitutional Club in nation- September 17," vowed K "KCR is humiliating the sac- BJP national general secre- said. If this is the Malkajgiri endorsed the point, he MP We demand Telangana gov- al capital. Laxman speaking on the occa- rifices of Telangana people tary P Muralidhar Rao ques- case, the BJP leaders, added. If the BJP ernment to celebrate "If KCR fails to observe sion. who fought during Liberation tioned on he occasion saying of late, have been really opposes September 17 as Telangana Telangana Liberation Day offi- BJP has been carrying out movement for vote bank poli- while parts of Karnataka and trying to create an anti-people's poli- Liberation Day officially and cially, then Union Home a campaign to create aware- tics. TRS government is in the Maharashtra, which were impression among cies of the TRS, include lessons on those who Ministry should interfere. ness on Telangana Liberation hands of AIMIM. Only BJP under Nizam rule in the past, the people it is the the BJP state lead- sacrificed during Telangana However, TRS's support base day and to put pressure on government will ensure that are celebrating Liberation day only viable alternative ership should Liberation movement in and popularity is fast eroding TRS government to celebrate Liberation day is celebrated officially, why TRS govern- for the TRS, he said. have condemned school textbooks," said K and BJP will put an end to it officially. As part of it, officially in Telangana," said ment is not doing so in The BJP leaders the Tamilisai Laxman speaking in Delhi TRS's dictatorial rule. Once photo exhibition of unsung Union Minister of State for Telangana. brought to the fore the statement, he said. Governor Protect libraries, says Sabita ‘Free treatment greets people Sack CPRO for PNS n HYDERABAD for fever patients’ on Onam People in the State should insulting Guv: Oppn know about the matters per- PNS n HYDERABAD in Telangana to provide at least PNS n HYDERABAD taining to Telangana History, two hours of free consultation PNS n HYDERABAD culture and the State Library The Telangana Hospitals and and treatment on a daily basis. Governor Tamilisai Organisation (Grandhalaya Nursing Homes Association The patient load is heavy in Soundararajan extended her The Congress and the BJP lead- Samstha) should take an initia- (THANA), comprising over government hospitals and it is greetings to the people of ers have demanded the Chief tive in this regard, said 3,500 nursing homes and high time some of it is shared Telangana on the occasion of Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao Education Minister P Sabita smaller hospitals in the State, by private health care estab- Onam. In a statemen she said, to sack Chief Public Relations Indra Reddy on Tuesday. have urged its members to lishments," THANA general “Onam is an ancient festival Officer (CPRO) for his article on She asked the visitors com- provide free consultation to secretary, Dr Y Ravinder Rao, of Kerala that celebrates rice the Telangana Governor ing and wishing her on becom- viral fever patients in the first said. harvest and the festival is Tamilisai Soundararajan. ing the Minister not to present two-hours of the day on a daily The association also urged being celebrated by all in a Congress senior leader V a flower bouquet but books. basis till the intensity of viral public to continue taking pre- society as a communion of Hanumantha Rao alleged that She had accepted the first 'Ujwala Prasthanam', the book libraries so that people would fevers wane. cautionary measures till mon- brothers and sisters of differ- the CPRO Vanam Jwala book from State Grandhalaya on Telangana history from the know about the past and pre- The association said it was soon end. "We are expecting ent faiths. May Onam Narsimha Rao wrote an arti- V Hanumantha Rao Samstha Chairman Ayachitam ages, Kingdoms, Telangana sent. She assured that she impossible to expect public viral fever cases to start com- enhance the spirit of peace, cle insulting new Governor Dr Sridhar. Sridhar presented movement and its progress as would take initiative to health care institutions in the ing down by the September prosperity, brotherhood and Tamilisai Soundararajan with BJP national executive mem- 'Ujwala Prasthanam', a book a separate State. improve the infrastructure State to absorb the entire end. Till then, general public truthfulness in our lives." the encouragement of Chief ber, N Indrasena Reddy written by CM PRO Gatika She wanted books like and for the collection books patient-load during the ongo- must be alert and keep observ- She also remarked Onam is a Minister K Chandrashekhar demanded the Chief Minister Vijay Kumar. Sabita said she UjwalaPrasthanam should be in all the libraries in the ing season of viral fevers. "We ing precautionary measures," symbol of national integra- Rao. He demanded the Chief K Chandrashekar Rao to apol- felt happy that she received made available in all the State. have urged all nursing homes Dr Rao said. tion, justice. Minister to dismiss the CPRO ogise and sack the CPRO say- immediately for insulting ing his article on Governor HYDERABAD Tamilisai Soundararajan. was humiliating and against "CPRO has to tell as to how he constitutional spirit. BULLION RATES wrote such an article being in "It is extremely unfortu- GOLD Tamilisai youngest Guv, AP's Harichandan oldest government position without nate that Chief Minister has ` 38,500 (10 gm) the knowledge of the Chief made his CPRO write an arti- PNS n NEW DELHI Minister," he said. cle disrespecting Governor ` 60 Tamilisai is the only Governor who is Stating that a reporter can and questioning her appoint- SILVER Tamilisai Soundararajan, who write such article, VH asked ment. CPRO does not have ` 47,800 (1kg) was on Sunday sworn in as the under 60 years of age. The second CPRO to tell as to how he can knowledge about Sarkaria ` 200 first woman governor of youngest Governor is Acharya Devvrat, write such an article when the Commission and is even igno- Telangana, is the youngest 60, who has been serving as the new Governor praised the rant of constitutional provi- among all state governors, TRS government? Whether sions. How can a CPRO write CHICKEN while Andhra Pradesh's Biswa Governor of Gujarat since July this year CPRO wrote that article with- an article on Governor? KCR RATES `/KG Bhusan Harichandan is the out knowing to KCR?", he should immediately come up oldest at the age of 85. asked. CPRO wrote that arti- with an apology and sack Dressed/With Skin `141 The average age of governors Veteran BJP leader Harichandan began his career cle insulting Tamilisai Jwala Narasimha Rao from Without Skin `160 is 73 after the appointment of Harichandan, who was born on as a lawyer in the Odisha High Soundararajan just because CPRO post," he said. Broiler at Farm `97 five new governors on August 3, 1934, is the 23rd gov- Court in 1961 and joined the she is an OBC candidate, he "TRS is even politicising a September 1 by President Ram She is the only governor who are in their 60s, while 14 in their ernor of undivided Andhra then Bharatiya Jana Sangh in said exhorting that insulting constitutional post like Nath Kovind. Fifty-eight-year- is under 60 years of age. The sec- 70s. Six of them are in their 80s. Pradesh. Currently, he is the old- 1971. He joined the BJP in 1980 Governor is nothing but Governor. People are losing EGG old Soundararajan was the for- ond youngest governor is Jagdish Mukhi, 76, who is the est governor. when it was founded and insulting all OBCs. interest in TRS due to KCR's `/ mer Tamil Nadu BJP chief and Acharya Devvrat, 60, who is Assam governor, is also the Harichandan is the first gov- became the president of the "I will meet the Governor senseless ways and even dis- RATES 100 the party's national secretary. serving as the governor of governor of Mizoram (addition- ernor to be appointed exclu- Odisha state unit. and lodge the complaint on sent is brewing within ruling HYDERABAD 328 On September 1, the presi- Gujarat since July this year. al charge) since March 8, 2019. sively for the state after the During Emergency, he was this issue if the government party. Losing mind over erod- VIJAYAWADA 355 dent named her as the second The maximum number of the As many as 19 of them are the bifurcation. Earlier, arrested under the Maintenance failed to sack CPRO immedi- ing popularity and support governor of Telangana which governors fall in the age group first time governors, while nine Narasimhan was holding the of Internal Security Act (MISA) ately from the position as it is base of TRS, KCR is resorting VISAKHAPATNAM 370 was formed on June 2, 2014. of 70-79. Out of the 28 gover- have previously been in the Raj charge of both Andhra Pradesh in 1975 as he fought against not proper to insult a woman these type of cheap gimmicks," RETAIL PRICE `3.28 Earlier, the post was held by E nors heading the Raj Bhavans of Bhavans of other states. Six of and Telangana after Andhra suppression of judges in the immediately coming to the further said Indrasena Reddy (IN HYDERABAD) S L Narasimhan. 29 states, one is below 60, seven the state governors are women. Pradesh was bifurcated in 2014. Supreme Court. state", he said. Meanwhile, the finding fault with KCR.

Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Delhi/New Delhi only. Readers are advised and requested to verify and seek appropriate advice to satisfy themselves about the veracity of any kind of advertisement before responding to any contents published in this newspaper. The printer, publisher, editor and any employee of the Pioneer Group's will not be held responsible for any kind of claim made by the advertisers of the products & services and shall not be made responsible for any kind of loss, consequences and further product-related damages on such advertisements.

Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Jagathi Publications Ltd, D 75, E 52, Industrial Estate, Balangar, Hyderabad -500 037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 hyderabad 03

RIME GHMC spends CORNER Traffic to be diverted Rs 20 cr on Woman immolates immersion self; dowry case suspected facilities PNS n HYDERABAD 31-year-old married woman for Ganesh immersion Acommitted suicide after her PNS n HYDERABAD The GHMC has made husband and in-laws reportedly Ganesh immersion arrange- harassed her for additional In view of Ganesh immer- ments at cost of Rs 20 crore dowry at Barkatpura on sion processions to be taken at 32 major locations in the Tuesday. The deceased woman out in the city on Thursday, city. has been identified as Police commissioner Anjani It undertook 176 road re- Gowthami. She was married to Kumar said announced a carpeting and repair works Madhukar, who had a private few traffic restrictions and worth Rs 9.29 crore. City business, in July, 2018. diversions to facilitate Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan According to the police, the smooth flow of traffic and held a review meeting with couple was happy for a month ensure public safety. GHMC officials on immer- after the wedding. Soon after, Movement of vehicles sion facilities and said made Madhukar and his parents other than those carrying extensive arrangements had started harassing Gowthami for Ganesh idols will be restrict- been made. Ganesh 'action Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan removes a coconut hanging atop a house additional dowry. A month ago ed and diverted at many teams' will be stationed at Gowthami moved back to her points along the main pro- every 3 km in the city during parents' house and was living cession route and at other immersion processions. The with them. On Tuesday points near the routes of team will include one sanitary GHMC officials morning, she doused herself in other smaller processions. jawan, three SFAs and 21 san- kerosene and lit herself on fire. Facility to cross from West to itation workers working in She was rushed to a private East or vice versa will be pro- three shifts. hospital but succumbed to her vided at Basheerbagh junc- In all, 481 supervisors, 719 begin fieldwork burn injuries. The Kachiguda tion only. Commuters are SFAs and 9,849 sanitation Police registered a case under advised to use Ring Road and workers have been assigned PNS n HYDERABAD awareness campaigns in the 304b of the IPC and are investigating the incident. Begumpet area to avoid sanitation tasks. About 92 city. To worsen the situation, diversions. All the side roads mobile toilets along with 27 GHMC officials, including stagnant water in potholes and leading to the main proces- health camps have been set Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan, nullahs have been the chief cul- sion route will be barricaded. up in the city. About 93 sta- took up fieldwork to create prits. Techie killed in The main diversion points tic cranes and 134 mobile awareness on dengue. The In Vinobanagar, a girl, road mishap are Keshavagiri, cranes have been deployed in Mayor carried out inspections Nikita, is being treated for Mahaboobnagar cross roads, 32 areas for glitch-free at Vinobhanagar, dengue. After meeting her, 35-year-old techie was Engine Bowli, Nagul immersions. Manikeshwarnagar and Ram Mohan suggested that Akilled in a road mishap at Chintha, Himmathpura, Hari Khairtabad Zonal Tarnaka division to inspect overhead tanks of the family's Attapur area while he was on Bowli, Asra Hospital, Commissioner Musharraf sanitation and entomology, house be completely closed his way to work on Tuesday Mogulpura, Lakkad Kote, Ali Faruqui said, "Forty along with Zonal and the water in the sump be morning. The man was not Madina cross road, MJ large cranes have been set Commissioner Shankaraiah. cleaned daily. wearing a helmet and tried to Bridge, Dar Ul Shifa cross into operation by GHMC at Mayor Ram Mohan chided A day ago, MA&UD overtake a lorry from the left roads, City College. In n Vehicle movement to be Tank Bund. About 130 some residents and house own- Minister KT Rama Rao had side, which caused the Hyderabad East: restricted on main & mobile cranes, 50 static ers for ignoring cleanliness. directed the Mayor and accident, said police. The Chanchalguda Jail crossroads, smaller procession routes cranes, 38,000 lights, 15 km Incidence of dengue spreading GHMC officials to intensify deceased, identified as Shakir Moosarambagh, Chaderghat of barricading and 10,000 in the city, mainly through awareness programmes Ahmed Uddin, was a software Bridge, Shivaji Bridge, n Facility to cross from security personnel have also mosquitoes, has angered peo- among the people and take up employee in a private Afzalgunj, Putlibowli cross- West to East & vice versa at been deployed. An addi- ple who have themselves not mass campaigns in educa- company and resident of roads, Troop Bazar, Jambagh Basheerbagh junction only tional 1,000 MTs of waste bothered to clear out sources of tional institutions like schools Shareefnagar.The accident was crossroads, Andhra Bank will be lifted during the breeding in their homes despite and colleges, and in slums, res- reported around 10.30 am Koti. festivities." large scale awareness and idential colonies. near Bapughat bridge. Shakir was heading to work when he tried to overtake a tipper lorry and lost control over his Viral fevers: vehicle. His bike collided with Cloud-based Muharram processions taken out in city the lorry and he fell head-first Health dept on the ground, suffering PNS n HYDERABAD grevious injuries and focusing on succumbed on the spot, automatic irrigation People fed the A mood of mourning pervad- Rajendranagar sub-inspector preventive steps ed in the old city of Hyderabad poor and Balaraj said. Police and shifted as "Yaum-e-Ashura" was distributed the body to Osmania General system at Hyd airport PNS n HYDERABAD observed on Tuesday with Hospital for postmortem and solemnity and somberness. water and booked a case. PNS n HYDERABAD The Telangana health depart- It was all black and blood ‘sharbat' to ment is focussed on taking during the historic "Bibi-ka- observe the day Inter student A cloud-based automatic irri- preventive measures and also Alam", the traditional mourn- gation system was on Tuesday providing effective medical ing procession by Shias. suffering illness installed near the city airport care to patients in the wake of "Yaum-e-Ashura" or the manner. commits suicide which was being operated by spread of viral fevers in the 10th day of Muharram, the The traditional "Bibi-ka- GMR Hyderabad International state, its Health Minister E first month of Islamic calen- Alam" procession in the old city 18-year-old intermediate Airport Limited (GHIAL). Rajender said on Tuesday. dar, is observed in memory of Hyderabad passed off peace- Astudent who had attempted suicide by hanging herself at The cloud-based 'irrigation Rajender, who visited gov- of the martyrdom of Prophet fully amid tight security her residence in Alwal on management and monitoring ernment hospitals at Mohammed's grandson arrangements. Blood oozed Saturday, died on Monday software' was to monitor and "The new system empowers Khammam and in other Imam Hussain and his fol- out from the heads and chests while being treated at a control the automatic irrigation us to effectively control the places, said doctors and other lowers at the battle of of hundreds of bare-chested hospital. Officials said she was system across the 80-acre land- usage of water while also mak- medical personnel have been Karbala. Shia mourners who flagellated scape spread along the 8.4-km ing it effortless to use by our directed to provide care to With the processions, themselves with sharp-edged suffering from prolonged The devout perform rituals in one of the precessions in the city on Tuesday illness that could her led to stretch of the approach road workforce as it can be con- patients without taking leave mourning and other rituals, objects. her taking the extreme step. leading to the airport, a press trolled through any internet- for about a month or two till people remember the great Amid cries of "Ya Hussain", The deceased student has release from GHIAL said. enabled data device," he said. the spread of seasonal diseases sacrifices of Imam Hussain Andhra Pradesh. Meetings water and 'sharbat' (juice) to various groups of barefoot been identified as Harshitha, a "The GMR-led Hyderabad In January 2018, GHIAL subsides. The state govern- and his followers who refused recalling the supreme sacrifices observe the day. youths used knives, blade- resident of Hasmathpet in International Airport has had commissioned an auto- ment has drawn flak in recent to bow to despotic and tyran- of the martyrs of Karbala and There were scenes of com- encrusted chains and other Anjaiah Nagar of Alwal. She become the first airport in the matic irrigation system along days with opposition Congress nical authority. fasting marked the day in both munal harmony as Hindus sharp-edged weapons to inflict was studying intermediate country to induct a cloud- the 8.4-km stretch of the air- and BJP holding it responsible 'Tazia' processions were also the state. and Muslims came together in wounds on themselves to second year at a private based central irrigation control port spine road with three sec- for the alleged spread of taken out in other towns of People also organized feed- several parts of Telangana to show solidarity with the suf- college in West Marredpally. system using an irrigation tions. During this phase, mon- dengue and other diseases. Telangana and neighbouring ing of the poor and distributed take out "alams" in a traditional ferings of the martyrs. According to the police, management and monitoring itoring and controlling of the Harshitha was suffering with software mechanism to control automatic irrigation schedule severe abdominal pain for the intricate the automatic irri- and seasonal adjustments were some time. "On Saturday, gation system," it said. done only through the indi- Guv has ‘darshan' of Khairatabad Ganesh Two involved in multiple when no one was at home, The control of the system vidual site controllers. n she attempted sucide by was precise and timely, The upgraded system has PNS HYDERABAD two-km-long queues to have hanging herself. She was enabling the airport to save created a cloud-based central The Governor's darshan of the deity. choking and was on her last water upto 35 per cent over the irrigation control system which State Governor Tamilisai visit held up Because of the Governor's crime cases arrested breath when her family conventional mode of irriga- controls all these site con- Soundarajan on Tuesday vis- visit, darshan for devotees in members arrived in the nick tion system, it said. trollers with online irrigation ited the Ganesha idol in devotees seeking queues were denied for 30 of the moment. She was CEO of GMR Hyderabad commands, it said. The site Khairatabad, the city's tallest, darshan in queues minutes. At least, two lakh PNS n HYDERABAD released from prison on rushed to a private hospital International Airport Ltd SGK controllers were equipped with and offered puja at the pan- people had darshan of Lord August 19 after being con- where she died on Monday Kishore said, "...the imple- communication modules with dal. for 30 minutes Ganesh since Tuesday morn- A man involved in more than victed in 11 cases in morning" said the Police. A mentation of a cloud-based in-built SIM cards to commu- The Ganesh festival cele- ing. Elaborate security 250 cases since 1979 and Rachakonda and Cyberabad. case was registered and technology for our automatic nicate with the central irriga- brations committee mem- arrangements have been another rowdy-sheeter were He served 18 months in investigations started in the irrigation system is a strategic tion control system using an bers felicitated the Governor shawl. There was a huge made for the Governor's visit arrested by the Karkhana prison for those cases. incident. move to further conserve IMMS online software in the by presenting her with a turnout of crowd waiting in to Khairatabad. police on Tuesday. Following Officials said that the first water." real time. a series of house burglaries in crime he committed was the city's north zone, officials when he was 19 years old. formed two special teams to He was convicted under investigate and nab offenders. Section 307 of IPC (Attempt The arrested persons were to Murder) under identified as Manthri Shankar Chilkalaguda PS limits when Clues Team to get portable body scan devices (59), a resident of he was 19, for which he was Chilakalaguda in jailed for a month. That was n Secunderabad and K Dinakar the start of Shankar's life of Sleuths to be armed with new X-ray units that can analyze dead body before rigor mortis sets in, aiding investigation (20), an auto driver from crime, after which he was Bansilalpet in Secunderabad. involved in more than 250 NAVEEN KUMAR new tool will be help cops said that in normal procedure, was 77 per cent. However, the Officials were able to identi- theft cases and was convicted n HYDERABAD detect and crack crime cases CLUES TEAM STRUCTURE pieces of evidence are noted court conviction index of the fy five cases in which they in 209 of them, said an offi- faster. and a charge-sheet is filed state was at a low of 35 per cent. were involved and an investi- cial, adding that he was jailed n In keeping with their image as Speaking to this newspaper, Clues Team consists of n against the accused at the police A cumulative study of both the gation is underway regarding more than 20 times and PD one of the best investigation Hyderabad Clues team scien- 17 divisions of 7 Exclusive station. Following the filing of Telugu speaking states showed various other cases. The act was invoked against him teams in the country, the city's tific officer Dr Venkanna said members per team processing of charge-sheet, investigations are that Andhra Pradesh had a police recovered gold orna- 3 times. Clues Team is about to acquire that a proposal has been sent to crime scenes, further conducted and the case higher conviction rate of 61 per ments weighing 100 grams, a The other arrested person, a portable X-ray unit that will the head office for the pro- n The Team has digital to is filed in court. However, once cent, at both police and court two-wheeler, an auto-rick- Dinakar, was involved in an help them analyze a dead body curement of the equipment. 51 crime scene an arrest is made, the case levels, compared to Telangana shaw and tools that the attempt-to-murder case and in quick time soon after recov- Explaining its uses, he said, physical makes its way to the court for which was slightly below at 56 offenders used to break into pick-pocketing cases in the ery which aids nailing conclu- "The portable X-ray imaging officers evidence trial and there is no guarantee per cent in convictions. houses. According to the past. He has 12 cases against sive on-spot evidence. system is ideal for fast, portable, n All members are one of its of a conviction unless there is Criminal lawyer Namrata police, Manthri Shankar was him, police said. Usually, after any fatal acci- real-time detection of multiple kind in concrete evidence and enough Das said that according to a dent, suicide or murder, pre- fractures in the body and helps trained for one year of probable cause. study done on Special Courts cious time is lost before the vic- the police to build a case in all aspects of crime the A recent study by NGO under POCSO ACT, 311 cases tim's body is examined within around their findings. We can and forensics country Common Cause titled 'Status of specific to sexual assaults in the first few hours when rigor also ascertain the cause of Policing in India - Report 2018' 2017, forensic evidence was mortis sets in, officials said. death in cases of recovery of substantiates the cause of such unavailable, resulting in only 30 The new portable devices will unidentified dead bodies." that is safe for use in society by from knowing the exact reason a gap in policing performances cases out of 57 gaining convic- help them detect injuries like The devices also help in law enforcement. behind the death and also across the state. It enumerated tions. "With circumstantial evi- multiple fractures etc faster detection of concealed organ- "Rigor mortis, the phenom- injuries inflicted on the body. reasons for this, like lower util- dence, there is hardly enough and help in improving the rate ic threats such explosives, con- enon of stiffening of the limbs The device will help us identi- isation of policing funds, foren- substance for conviction. The of convictions. Given that the cealed guns, narcotics and even in a corpse caused by chemical fy such things in a corpse," said sic examination errors during burden of proof lies in the case disposal rate of criminal cases people in hard-to-reach loca- changes in the muscles post- Dr Venkanna. investigations among others. files that are the accumulation in Telangana is still lower than tions. The handheld scanner on mortem, impacts the investi- Speaking about the low con- The report stated that of evidence. Without these, its twin Telugu state of AP, the it emits a low-level of radiation gation as it prevents officials viction rates, one police official Telangana police's disposal rate cases fall through." FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 hyderabad 04

CAPSULE Karimnagar will soon be a tourist hub: Kamalakar Says he will strive hard to get a medical college in the district

Inter-state gang PNS n KARIMNAGAR and Civil Supplies Departments. The TRS gov- held, booty BC Welfare Minister Gangula ernment has been implement- recovered Kamalakar has said that ing many good deeds, which Karimnagar district got four were not witnessed in the past WARANGAL: The Warangal Ministerial berths because 70 years, he said adding that Police have arrested a five- Chief Minister K the Cable bridge across member inter-stage gang of Chandrashekhar Rao has soft Meneru is nearing comple- burglars here on Tuesday. The corner for the district. That's tion. He exuded confidence gang, belonging to 23 gates of Nagarjuna Sagar why, the CM gave Cabinet that Karimnagar will emerge as Ananthapur and Kurnool rank post to former MP Vinod a popular tourist and business districts was most-wanted in Kumar. destination. connection with 11 different Addressing media here on He will lead a simple life burglaries reported under lifted due to heavy inflows Tuesday, he said that he is a big even as a Minister just as he did various police station limits. fan of KCR. That's why he quit while he was a municipal PNS n NALGONDA measured as 589.70 feet as ing in villages in the low-lying According to Commissioner TDP to join the TRS in councillor. He will keep him- against the Full Reservoir Level areas of the project. The flood of Police Dr V Ravinder, Rs response to a call given by As long as I am alive, I will Therefore, I repay my debt to self away from luxurious Nagarjuna Sagar Project offi- of 590 feet. In terms of tmcs, discharge from Srisailam pro- 8.75 lakh worth ornaments, KCR. Calling him as a great work as TRS activist, he said. the people of Karimnagar by lifestyle and strive for devel- cials are letting off 2.94 lakh the storage capacity of the ject has been increasing with 30 Lakh worth cars, bikes and humanist, the Minister said He was elected as councilor of serving them honestly, he said. opment. He said that he is keen cusecs of water by lifting 23 project is 312. But, currently each passing hour. According 87 mobiles were recovered that he did not refuse funds to Karimnagar civic body for the Kamalakar said that he to get a medical college for gates of the project. The the water stored in it is mea- to latest reports, the inflows from their pocession. The Karimnagar's development. first time in 2000. The people would ensure that there are no Karimnagar. He exuded con- inflows into project are mea- sured as 310 tmc. into the project are measured police have registered a case omissions and commissions fidence that the TRS win all and are investigating. In 2018, the people voted did not defeat me in any of the sured as 3.77 lakh cusecs. The The project officials issued as 3.69 lakh cusecs, while out- him to power because of KCR. subsequent elections. in running the BC welfare future elections. water level in the project is a flood warning to people liv- flow is put at 3.08 lakh cusecs. ‘Jagan misusing People looking SPARKLING MINDS Action plan: Official served for ‘reverse govt machinery’ polls’: Naidu notice over negligence PNS n GUNTUR PNS n SANGAREDDY Since the Chief Minister, K PNS n GUNTUR What the Chief Minister is Chandrashekar Rao has con- saying and what he is doing is Former Chief Minister N The District Collector M ceived the idea to change the BJP state unit president Kanna different, he said expressing Chandrababu Naidu has Hanumantha Rao has issued a face of villages in Telangana Lakshminarayana has said that doubts whether Jagan has lost found fault with the YSRCP show-cause notice to with the 30-day action plan, the Janmabhoomi committees and grip over the state's adminis- for harping on reverse ten- Horticulture Officer, Shailaja Collector has been working Grama volunteers are the two tration. The YSRCP is trying dering for everything. for negligence in discharging very hard to involve people, sides of the same coin. In the to outwit the TDP in perpe- Addressing media at the duties as Special Officer of 30- officials and elected represen- name of Grama Volunteers, trating irregularities, he party office here on Tuesday, day action plan at Muthangi tatives to make it a success. the YSRCP government is alleged. Ever since voted to he said the people were village of Patancheru Mandal. Speaking to the Sarpanch, providing jobs to party power, the Jagan Government unaware of the consequences The Collector had made a Upendar Mudiraj, MPTC, activists at the expense of did not take decisions per- of reverse tendering, but surprise visit to the village on ward members and villagers at the government, he taining to state's devel- wishing to have reverse elec- Tuesday morning and found Gram Panchayat office, Rao alleged. opment and the tions. that there were no consider- asked them to conduct mega Heaping criti- people lost faith in He predicted out of turn able efforts in the village. He Sramadhan at the village on cism on the the YSRCP gov- elections to state assembly in served a show-cause notice to September 13 to keep the vil- YSRCP 100-day ernment in devel- three years so that the people the office seeking explana- lage clean and green. He has rule of the state at oping the state, will teach a lesson to the tion and sending strong signal also reviewed the progress of a media confer- he pointed out. YSRCP. The raids on the HMRL managing director NVS Reddy and former IT advisor to the government of undivided AP Dr T Hanuman Chowdary among the officials that he the various ongoing develop- ence here on Jagan promised TDP activists are more in were conferred the 'Dr Y Nayudamma Memorial Award' at a function organised by Yalavarthy Foundation at Indian would not tolerate any negli- ment works in Muthangi Tuesday, the BJP to give Rs 12,000 Jaganmohan Reddy regime, Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) in Hyderabad on Tuesday gence on part of the officials. Gram Panchayat. leader alleged that the per acre towards compared to his father Dr YS previous TDP regime, input subsidy, which is Rajasekhar Reddy's regime, headed by Chandrababu inclusive of the amount he said. The YSRCP activists Naidu, spent money like water. promised by the Center, he are raiding villages like Bandi Sanjay Babu had to exit Hyderabad said. demons, he said coming KTR cleans Pragati KCR's dream Secretariat, on the sly as he was caught Jagan did not muster down heavily on the YSRCP. likely to be TS red-handed in the note-for- enough courage even to con- In all, 565 cases were regis- vote case. Jaganmohan Reddy duct cooperative polls, he tered against the TDP work- Bhavan, initiates Assembly plan on hold! came to power on the plank of alleged. On one hand the CM ers across the state, he alleged. BJP president extending corruption-free promised to arrest the sand Such barbaric conditions did Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 these bills. Besides, the second half government and found fault mafia, but on the other, he had not prevail under the regime household... of the remaining fiscal (October with the Babu government driven lakhs of construction of any previous Chief "As BJP made signifi- The TS government currently 2018 to March 2019) is considered on many counts. workers onto the streets. Ministers, he said. Continued from Page 1 by KTR. Prabhas on his cant gains in Telangana in owes nearly Rs 30,000 crore in to be the period of higher spend- Facebook page said, the Lok Sabha polls, the pending bills to contractors of var- ing on scholarships, fee reim- He asked them to share "Prevent viral fevers and competition to lead the ious projects, besides arrears of bursement for students, Rythu pictures after cleaning up dengue by keeping your party in the state has welfare schemes. Bandhu for Rabi etc. It will be dif- the vulnerable points at home and surroundings intensified. From top lead- This implies that the new ficult to sanction Rs 500 crore for Maoists back Adivasis home. In a tweet he said, clean and Hygienic. Please ers to first-time MPs, Secretariat cannot be built till the the new Secretariat and Rs 100 "To prevent viral fevers & share and spread the word. many leaders are lobbying pending old bills are cleared. This crore for the new Assembly in the the menace that dengue has Stay Safe". Minister stated with Delhi bosses for process may take a few months. present tough financial condi- become, request each of that awareness should be party post. None other All the departments in the tion in the remaining six months," over uranium mining you to inspect your homes created amongst the peo- than Amit Shah will take Secretariat have already been sources added. for stagnant water points; ple on seasonal diseases. a call on the new BJP shifted outside the premises, bar- Moreover, KCR is yet to PNS n MAHABUBNAGAR mining operations in the mining would ultimately spell flower pots, air coolers and The government is imple- chief. Though it is still ring Finance and Revenue. finalise the designs of the new Nallamala belt. It condemned doom of human race and the water bodies; all breeding menting mass awareness premature to comment on According to official sources, Secretariat and Assembly. After CPI Maoist party on Monday the proposed mining opera- repercussions of such a step grounds for mosquitoes drive on war footing to who will be picked for the even if KCR is still keen on new finalization of the designs, ten- extended its solidarity to the tions promoted by the state were already evident in I've done that at my home. educate people on sea- top job, Amit Shah, being Secretariat, he may take up only ders will have to be floated, anti uranium struggles of and central governments in the Jaduguda of Jharkhand state Please do the same and sonal diseases and help a tough taskmaster, will demolition of the existing blocks inviting bids from infrastructure Adivasis in the Nallamala Amrabad and Padara regions and Kudankulam of post your pics (sic)". them take precautionary always prefer a tough guy for now and start construction firms for construction. The 10 region. In a statement, the and alleged that the locals in Tamilnadu state, the state- This is a follow-up to measures, he added. to take on the brazen TRS. activities only after the financial huge blocks in the existing official spokesperson of the that part were forced to face ment mentioned. the call KTR gave for mass Minister highlighted the In that case, Bandi Sanjay condition improves. Secretariat need to be demol- CPI Maoist party committee, desertions and landless poor. Stating that uranium mining sanitation drive after con- importance of citizens' will be the most probable Official sources in the Finance ished and the debris properly Jagan alleged that the State and The Central government is operations have been detri- ducting a review meeting participation in the drive choice as he is powerful Department said they did not cleared to pave way for the con- Central governments were try- trying to divert the attention of mental and destructive world- with the Greater and called for their sup- and has courageously sanction funds for new the struction activity relating to new ing to encourage the nuclear the public in the name of wide, the CPI Maoist party Hyderabad Municipal port in controlling the taken on TRS in its Secretariat and Assembly build- structures. All this is expected bombs through uranium min- power requirements and it statement called upon the peo- Corporation and health outbreak. Minister asked stronghold: Karimnagar. ings, following instructions from to take a few months and by the ing in the region and hence the was trying to make the people ple to strengthen the struggles department officials on people to take precautions Also, Sanjay has proved the Chief Minister not to take up time the new Budget for 2020-21 party was opposing it, he said. opine that it was essential to launched by the adivasis. He Monday at Greater by cleaning water tanks, himself by winning as MP new works unless the old bills comes into force, the government The statement of Jagan produce nuclear thermal exhorted the mass organisa- Hyderabad Municipal sumps, water drums, cool- and his loyalty to RSS put were cleared. may sanction funds for the new exhorted the people of power production through tions in the state to lend a sup- Corporation office. Film ers, and other water stor- him above the rest," said a "We have nearly Rs 30,000 Secretariat and Assembly com- Nallamalla to wage a relentless uranium usage, Jagan alleged. portive role to the agitations actor Prabhas came in age equipment in their senior BJP leader, seeking crore pending bills at present. It plexes, if the financial condition struggle against the Uranium Stating that the uranium launched in this angle. support for the call given houses. anonymity. may take a few months to clear improves by then. Case against woman Rumblings to the fore after Cabinet expansion? PNS n HYDERABAD MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy Cabinet expansion, informed for abusing CM and few others. the media that he was taking The rumblings of discontent Leaders like Etela Rajender rest as he was not well in Continued from Page 1 invective against KCR with his within the TRS party are and Rasamai Balakishan terms of health. Former mobile and posted it on his increasing day by day after the expressed their unhappiness Minister Jupally Krishna Rao Does the Chief Minister take social media account. The video expansion of Cabinet on over party leadership before the rejected the rumors stating care of Chintamadaka alone? soon became viral on the September 8. Some leaders are expansion of the Cabinet and that he was joining BJP on What about other villages, she Internet. The TRS youth wing openly criticising the party the remaining after the expan- Tuesday. He said from the TRS demanded to know during her lodged a complaint with the and leadership, while others are sion of the cabinet on office at Kollapur that he would diatribe. A person filmed her police against Lakshmi. expressing their opinion with September 8. not leave the party. "I never sold their actions. After the Cabinet Sherilingampally MLA out for positions. Some people expansion, some senior leaders Arikepudi Gandhi, who report- on social media are spreading openly expressed their dis- edly surrendered his gunmen rumors against me. Stop false- No more new flyovers, skywalks pleasure over not getting cab- Naini Narsimha Reddy Arikepudi Gandhi Jogu Ramanna for not making a cut in the hood rumors", he said. Continued from Page 1 implementation and inet berths or composition of Cabinet, met the Chief T Rajaiah, who expressed his HMWSSB got an allocation of the team. However, the senior Some leaders condemned the rift within the party and Minister at Pragathi Bhavan on unhappiness against the party For maintenance of 9,000 Rs 825 crore to clear the debts. leaders took a U-turn and clar- Tuesday evening and made it leadership in Assembly lobbies km length of roads for HRDCL Likewise, Musi River ified that all is well in the party blamed the media for doing ‘hungama’. Reacting to the clear that he doesn't want the for not inducting a single and GHMC, no funds have Development needs Rs and there were no differences. issue, Government Whip in Legislative Council Karne Whip post. Arikepudi Gandhi, Madiga leader in the Cabinet, been allocated. Projects such 1,600crore, but Rs 310crore Many leaders appeared Prabhakar said the carried in the media are mere rumours. who was from Khamma com- has explained his comments. He MMTS Phase-2, HMRL, has been allocated; and, over before the media one after the munity, was upset with the said that the media distorted his HRDCL, Airport Metro the past three years, only Rs other on Tuesday stating that No leader has made allegations against Chief Minister K KCR for not giving him comments. He said that he is Expressway and Sewerage 3crore has been released. they have no 'differences' over Chandrashekhar Rao till now Minister berth. He was report- hoping that Madigas will get master plan, among others, Amid talk of Airport Metro the leadership following the edly upset over giving Minister positions very soon. have been crying for funds. Expressway and elevated Cabinet expansion. However, post to Khammam MLA He said that already KCR and It may be mentioned here BRTS, the allocation for Government Whip in media only is doing 'hungama' Motakonduru MLA Rasamai MLA Bajireddy Goverdhan, Puvvada Ajay Kumar, who is TRS working president KT that the government, in its HMRL is Rs 10lakh. Likewise Legislative Council Karne in this regard. No leader pub- Balakishan, former Home Sherilingampally MLA also from the Khamma com- Ramarao assured him that they budget for 2019-2020, allo- for ORR development, Rs10 Prabhakar has said that every licly expressed their displeasure Minister Naini Narsimha Arikepudi Gandhi, Medak munity. Arikepudi hoped that will give a suitable position to cated Rs25.33crore to GHMC lakh has been allocated. Even leader in the TRS is having full on Cabinet expansion. All the Reddy, Station Ghanpur MLA MLA Padma Devender Reddy, he would get Minister post in him. Gandra Venkatramana and that too for paying the prestigious project to build faith in KCR's leadership. news is assumptions of the T Rajaiah, former Minister Bhupalpally MLA Gandra the expansion in social balanc- Reddy, who expressed his salaries, professional and prop- 1 lakh 2BHK houses in the city "The news coming in media media only", Karne said. Some Jogu Ramanna, Armuru MLA Venkatramana Reddy, former ing equations. unhappiness over the leadership erty tax and motor vehicles found no allocation and the is mere rumors. No leader leaders who expressed displea- Jeevan Reddy, Malkajgiri MLA Ministers Kadiam Srihari, Family members of former on Monday on giving posi- taxes. The Sewerage Master project for now is dependent made allegations against KCR sure earlier include - Health Mynampally Hanmantha Rao, Thummala Nageshwara Rao, Minister Jogu Ramanna, who tions, also stated that he has no Plan needs Rs 8000 crore for purely on HUDCO funds. before the media till now. The Minister Eetala Rajender, Nizamabad Rural Constituency Jupalli Krishna Rao, former went incommunicado after the displeasure over the leadership. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS CHANDRAYAAN 2 LANDER ‘False claims': India rebuts Efforts on to establish Pak at UN over J&K PNS n GENEVA the rest of the country. Today's clash at the UN is Pakistan's remarks about a fallout of Pakistan's relent- contact with Vikram: ISRO Jammu and Kashmir at the less campaign against the United Nation's Human Rights Centre's move in Jammu and PNS n BENGALURU States, Russia and China - to Council on Tuesday were no Kashmir. Last month, Economy in deep achieve the feat. It would also more than "offensive rhetoric, Pakistan wrote to the United Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram have made India the first coun- false allegation and concocted Nations, flagging what it abyss: Priyanka has been located on the moon's try to complete a soft landing charges", India said in a pow- called "massive violations of targets govt surface by the lunar orbiter, near the South Pole on its first erful rebuttal. Without naming International Human Rights ISRO confirmed this morning attempt. Pakistan, Vijay Thakur Singh, rhetoric, Ms Singh said those Law". But its efforts to gather NEW DELHI: Congress General in a message posted on its offi- In a statement to national a secretary of the Foreign who "abet, finance and support support among the permanent Secretary Priyanka Gandhi cial Twitter account, adding broadcaster Doordarshan on Ministry, pointed to its terror terrorism in any form on ter- members of the UN Security Vadra on Tuesday again took a that "all possible efforts were Saturday, Dr Sivan had blamed links and said, "We should call ritory under their control are Council fell flat as most sharp dig at the Centre for the being made to re-establish faulty execution of the last out those who are misusing in truth the worst violators of nations had sided with India, economic slowdown. Priyanka contact". The confirmation stage of the operation for the this platform for malicious human rights"."The world is agreeing that the changes in took to Twitter and said: comes after ISRO chief K Sivan loss of communication. political agendas under the aware that the fabricated nar- Jammu and Kashmir were an "Economy is plunging into deep was quoted by news agency The ISRO chief had earlier garb of human rights". rative comes from the epicen- internal matter. abyss. Lakhs of Indians are ANI on Monday as admitting said the final minutes of the soft Earlier on Tuesday, Pakistan tre of global terrorism, where losing their jobs. Auto and that Vikram had made a "hard landing were the trickiest, call- -- which has been making ringleaders are sheltered for truck sector is witnessing landing" and saying that the "The lander is there is intact (lander), it's very diffi- ing them "15 minutes of terror". repeated unsuccessful efforts to years. This country conducts Pakistan apprehends slowdown. Negative growth is orbiter had managed to take cult (to re-establish contact). "This is a very complex flag Jammu and Kashmir at cross-border terrorism as a ‘genocide' in Kashmir being witnessed in production thermal images of the lander. as a single piece, not Chances are less. Only if it had process and it is new for us. It various international forums - form of diplomacy," she said. and transportation sector. "#VikramLander has been broken into pieces. soft-landing, and if all systems is a complex process even for - made its pitch at the meet for "Those who are attempting GENEVA: Pakistan's Foreign These are signs of a market in located by the orbiter of functioned, then only commu- those who have already done it. an investigation by the global this speak on the human rights Minister Shah Mehmood tatters." She asked, "When will It's in a tilted Qureshi told the U.N. Human #Chandrayaan2, but no com- nication can be restored. Things We are doing this for the first body after making a series of of minorities in other countries Rights Council on Tuesday that the government open its eyes?" munication with it yet. All are bleak as of now," one official time, so it will be fifteen min- allegations against India. whilst trampling upon them at Very recently, she had tweeted position," another India's "illegal military possible efforts are being made was quoted as saying. utes of terror for us," he said. Pointing to the arrest of will in their own country. They occupation" of the Muslim- a cryptic poem where she to establish communication ISRO official said, Lunar lander Vikram, one of Vikram and lunar rover political leaders and the restric- cry victim when they actually alleged the government of majority territory of Kashmir with lander," ISRO's post read. three components of the Pragyan, which is housed tions in Jammu and Kashmir, are the perpetrators," she added raises the spectre of "genocide". hiding behind "drama" to In Monday Dr Sivan, while while another Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft, had inside the lander, were sched- Pakistan minister Shah in a reference to the human conceal the economic situation. India revoked the autonomy of announcing that Vikram had cautioned that the been scheduled to soft land on uled to operate for one lunar Mehmood Qureshi had also rights violations in parts of the disputed region, home to 8 The Congress on its official been located, said "it must the moon at 1.55 am on day (equal to 14 Earth days) hinted at the consequences of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. handle also tweeted a video million people and a flashpoint have been a hard landing". chances of re- Saturday but stopped transmit- and carry out a series of surface such measures in a The government's move on for the nuclear-armed named "100 Days No Vikas", ISRO officials said images sent ting 2.1 km from the surface. and sub-surface experiments. "nuclearised" Southeast Asia. Jammu and Kashmir was an even as the Modi government establishing contact neighbours, on Aug. 5. by the lunar orbiter showed India had expected to make The lunar orbiter, which is in The restrictions have been internal matter for India, she Qureshi, speaking to reporters went ahead with its ministers that while the lander appeared space history with the Rs. orbit around the moon, is now part of the government's pro- said, decisions taken by parlia- advertising its achievements in were "very difficult" after addressing the United to be undamaged, it was in "a 1,000-crore Chandrayaan 2 expected to be operational for tective measures against a pos- ment in which no nation can Nations rights forum in Geneva, the first 100 days in power in tilted position". mission. seven years and help in the sible backlash against the end- brook interference. It was a par- its second term. Priyanka had said that he saw "no possibility "The lander is there as a sin- while another cautioned that A successful soft landing understanding of the moon's ing of special status for the liamentary decision to end gen- of a bilateral engagement with also posted a series of tweets gle piece, not broken into the chances of re-establishing on the moon's surface would evolution, mapping of its min- state and bifurcating it into two der discrimination, and apply earlier to question the Union India" and called for the U.N. pieces. It's in a tilted position," contact were "very difficult". have made the country only erals and water molecules in union territories. the rights to education, infor- Security Council to act. government for its handling of another ISRO official said, "Unless and until everything the fourth - after the United polar regions. Countering Pakistan's mation and work that applies to the economy. No Indian will be left out: Irani on NRC Modi, Oli jointly inaugurate Three-member panel to Anupriya first tribal pilot KOLKATA: Asserting that the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre would protect the petroleum products pipeline from Maoist-hit Malkangiri rights of every genuine citizen oversee bifurcation of J&K n PNS BHUBANESWAR of the country, Union Minister PNS n NEW DELHI and BJP leader Smriti Irani said A feat that is sure to inspire on Tuesday that while The Centre has formed a many young girls, 27 year old infiltrators would face the law, three-member advisory com- Anupriya Lakra, a tribal girl no genuine Indian citizen would mittee to oversee bifurcation of from Odisha's Maoist-affected suffer following the publication Jammu and Kashmir state into Malkangiri district, has proved of the final list of National two Union Territories and that the sky is not the limit as she Register of Citizens (NRC) in look into the distribution of became the first female pilot Assam on August 31. "No assets and liabilities between from this backward region. Indian will be left out, it is our Jammu and Kashmir Union Lakra has been selected to commitment. We are dedicated Territory and Ladakh Union join a private airlines as a co- towards protecting the rights of Territory, which will come pilot. Daughter of Odisha police got enrolled at Government all the citizens of the country," into existence on October 31. constable Mariniyas Lakra and Aviation Training Institute Irani told the media here on the The Union Home Ministry, homemaker mother Jimaj (GATI) in 2012 to realise her occasion of the Modi in a notification, said the panel ferred by Section 84 and tributed among the two Union Yashmin Lakra, Anupriya left dream. Odisha Chief Minister government completing 100 PNS n NEW DELHI by the Indian oil Corporation, will be headed by former Section 85 of the J&K Territories. Section 85 of the her engineering mid-way to Naveen Patnaik has congratu- days in office in its second an Indian Public Sector Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Act says that the Central gov- follow her passion of becoming lated Lakra for the achieve- term. "At the same time, illegal To stengthen bilateral relations Undertaking (PSU). and retired IAS officer Arun Central government hereby ernment can constitute one or a pilot. ment. infiltrators will be dealt with as between India and Nepal, Modi said that the 69-km Goyal and retired Indian Civil constitutes the advisory com- more committees to look into After completing her school- "I am happy to learn about the per the law," she said. Prime Minister Narendra Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline, Accounts Service officer mittee." the matters of apportionment ing, she came to Bhubaneswar success of Anupriya Lakra. The Modi and Nepal's Prime having a capacity of two million Giriraj Prasad will be its mem- Section 84 of the Act says of assets, rights, and liabilities to pursue engineering studies. success achieved by her through Amit Shah to hold Minister K. P. Sharma Oli on metric ton per annum, will bers. that the assets and liabilities of of the companies and corpo- However, Anupriya dropped dedicated efforts and persever- Tuesday inaugurated South provide cleaner petroleum The notification read, "...in the erstwhile Jammu and rations for newly created out from engineering to pursue ance is an example for many," meeting with Bengal Asia's first cross-border petro- products at affordable cost to exercise of the powers con- Kashmir state have to be dis- Union Territories. training in aviation sector. She Patnaik tweeted. BJP unit leum products pipeline which the people of Nepal. KOLKATA: BJP national will provide cleaner petroleum He welcomed the president Amit Shah will hold products at affordable cost to announcement made by Oli to a meeting of top party leaders the people of Nepal. reduce the price of petroleum from Bengal in the national Cross-border petroleum products by Rs 2 per litre in ‘Microplastics harming our drinking water’ capital on Wednesday amidst products pipeline from Nepal. the ongoing tussle in the unit. Motihari in India to Modi noted that regular PNS n LONDON pieces of plastic break down fur- Lee, Professor the University of Party sources said on Amlekhgunj in Nepal was exchanges at highest political ther during treatment process- Surrey in the UK. Tuesday that state BJP inaugurated through video levels have laid down a for- Researchers have found plastics es, reducing the performance of "In large quantities they president Dilip Ghosh and conferencing. ward looking agenda for in our waste streams are break- treatment plants and impacting impact the performance of senior leader Mukul Roy will Speaking on the occasion, expanding India-Nepal part- ing down into tiny particles, on water quality. "The presence water treatment processes by take part in the meeting Nepal's Prime Minister Oli nership. He expressed confi- causing potentially catastrophic of nano and microplastics in clogging up filtration units which will discuss expressed appreciation for dence that bilateral relations consequences for human water has become a major envi- and increasing wear and tear organisational issues and the early implementation of this between India and Nepal will health and our aquatic systems. ronmental challenge. Due to on materials used in the design upcoming BJP organisational important connectivity pro- continue to further deepen For the study, published in the their small size, nano and of water treatment units," Lee elections in the state. Ghosh ject, completed much ahead of and expand across diverse journal Water Research, microplastics can easily be said. into rivers and oceans, con- generally degradable through said the meeting is a routine schedule. sectors. researchers investigated nano ingested by living organisms Approximately 300 million tributing to approximately 250 weathering or ageing, this one and denied that there The pipeline was built in Oli extended an invitation and microplastics in water and and travel along water and tons of plastic are produced million tons of plastic by 2025. accumulation of plastic pollu- would be discussions on his just little over a year at the cost to the Modi to visit Nepal. wastewater treatment processes. wastewater treatment process- globally each year and up to 13 According to the researchers, tion in the aquatic environ- differences with Roy. of Rs 350 crore, entirely borne Modi accepted the proposal. The team found that tiny es," said study lead author Judy million tons of that is released since plastic materials are not ment creates a major concern.

Noida techie dies Kargil readies to discard ‘war zone’ of heart attack Pak, China talk Kashmir: India asks after alleged spat tag, become a tourist destination with traffic cops ‘What about Economic Corridor?' PNS n NOIDA PNS n LEH tourists every year, it is usually PNS n NEW DELHI The Kargil war lasted treated as a "transit camp", they A 35-year-old man in Noida Keen to shrug off its "war for nearly three months, said. died of heart attack at a hospi- India today rejected the zone" tag, around 500 families killed more than 500 Kargil is placed midway tal after an altercation with the remarks of Pakistan and its in Kargil are looking to the between Leh and Srinagar and traffic police over a suspected all-weather ally China on Centre to pump funds and Indian and nearly 400 thus used by tourists as a rest- violation, his father has alleged. Kashmir, where they con- promote the region as a tourist Pakistani soldiers, and ing point before their onward Noida Police said the incident tended that Kashmir is a "dis- destination internationally ended with India journey. "All we get are tourists took place on Sunday evening pute left from history" and the after the move to accord it who stay the night at our in Ghaziabad near Delhi and the issue should be "peacefully Union Territory status. pushing back Pakistani hotels and leave the next morn- traffic police personnel involved resolved based on the UN During the tourism minis- fighters to the other side ing after breakfast. That's not were from that district. The 35- Charter, relevant UN Security ter's three day visit to Leh last of the LoC successfully tourism, its like treating the year-old worked at a software Council resolutions and bilat- week, tour operators and hote- region as a transit camp. company. The man, a diabetic, eral agreements." liers from the region appealed Around 3000 foreigners from was in his car with his elderly "We reject the reference to to him to focus on Kargil, more than 500 Indian and share from the union govern- Japan, Korea come to Kargil to parents when the traffic police- Jammu and Kashmir in the joint which they claimed is still liv- nearly 400 Pakistani soldiers, ment and is not overshadowed see the Buddha carvings and men intercepted him for check- statement issued by China and Kashmir and Ladakh. Pakistan it will now be on PoK ing in the shadow of the 1999 and ended with India pushing by Leh, which, they claimed was also enjoy the apricot bloom- ing near the CISF Cut in Pakistan after the recent visit of Last month, following a (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir)," Kargil war between India and back Pakistani fighters to the now the Centre's darling. ing season. We want the gov- Ghaziabad, according to offi- Chinese Foreign Minister. J&K request by Pakistan, China has Mr Singh was quoted as saying Pakistan. other side of the LoC success- "In all the discussions that are ernment to promote us inter- cials. The 65-year-old father of is an integral part of India," for- asked for a closed door UN by news agency ANI. "Even 20 years after the war, fully. While Pakistan called its going on, it is Leh and not Kargil nationally and include us in its the man alleged "misbehaviour eign ministry spokesperson meeting. But it stood isolated And during a visit to China, if you type Kargil in a search operation to take over the that is in focus. We have the various circuits," said Ali. by the traffic police" in the name Raveesh Kumar said. with Pakistan as all member foreign minister S Jaishankar had engine, the first result that control of Indian posts along Aryan Valley, the Suru Valley, However, surprisingly, it is of checking under the "stricter India, he said, has consis- nations - including UK and the sent out warning signals, saying pops up is Kargil war. That is the LoC as Operation Badr, Drass, Zanskar Valley which Bollywood that is giving them new Motor Vehicles Act". "There tently expressed concerns to US - agreed that the change in the two nations should "ensure so unfair to the people of the India called its offensive could be promoted as tourist some solace, specially Karan has to be a way for anything. It both China and Pakistan on the Jammu and Kashmir's status that it was important that dif- region whose mainstay is Operation Vijay. destinations. Also, we have three Johar's Dharma Productions. is fine that traffic rules have been projects in so-called "China was an internal matter for India. ferences between us, if any, tourism. Because of the war With the Narendra Modi Buddha rock carvings which are While parts of Johar's earlier changed. One (police) should be Pakistan Economic Corridor", Over the next weeks, India should not become disputes". zone tag, we have never government according Leh and the last such carvings after the film, Kalank was shot here, it is polite and ask somebody to pull which is in the territory of India had taken a tough stand. Union Today, reflecting the gov- realised our potential of being Kargil Union Territory status Bamyan statues were destroyed ironically a film on Capt their vehicle over for inspection. that has been illegally occupied defence minister Rajnath Singh ernment's stand, Raveesh a tourist destination despite the on August 5, both these previ- in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Vikram Batra who was posthu- It wasn't a case of rash driving by Pakistan since 1947. said bilateral talks with Kumar said, "India is res- region having various places of ous districts of Jammu and These statues have been left mously awarded the Param or anything. There were two China voiced its "serious Pakistan, if any, would be on olutely opposed to any actions interest," said Ashraf Ali from Kashmir hope to come out of unprotected and unpreserved," Vir Chakra, India's highest and elderly people sitting inside the concern" after the govern- Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, by other countries to change the All Kargil Travel, Trade the shadow of violence associ- said Md Hasnen Rangyul, a most prestigious award for val- car, yet they hit the car with ment's move to end the special the territory under Pakistan's the status quo in Pakistan Association. ated with the Valley. hotelier who was part of the del- our, for his actions during the batons.. This is no way of check- status of Jammu and Kashmir control since it invaded the occupied J&K. We call on the The Kargil war lasted for However, for Kargil, the focus egation from the region. While 1999 Kargil War, which is giv- ing. I don't think there's any rule and bifurcate it into the union state in 1947. parties concerned to cease nearly three months, killed is now to ensure that it gets its Kargil gets around 1.25 lakh ing the region some succour. that allows it," the father said. territories of Jammu and "If talks are held with such actions." HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 nation 06 Curbs again in J-K parts CJI urged to reconsider SHORT READS transfer of Madras HC judge to foil Muharram rallies PNS n NEW DELHI Madras High Court lawyers PNS n SRINAGAR tions were lifted in phases have written a letter to Chief from many parts of the Valley Justice of the Supreme Court Curfew-like restrictions were as the situation improved with Ranjan Gogoi urging him to Urmila Matondkar, reimposed on Tuesday in sev- passage of time reconsider transfer of Justice eral parts of Kashmir, includ- The authorities have been Vijaya Tahilramani to Kripashankar quit Cong ing the city, to foil any plans on imposing restrictions in vul- Meghalaya High Court and ahead of Maha polls taking out Muharram proces- nerable areas of the Valley every said that transfers have become sions in the Valley as authori- Friday, apprehending that vest- a weapon in the hands of the MUMBAI: Actor-turned- ties apprehended that large ed interests might exploit the powerful Collegium. politician Urmila Matondkar and congregations might lead to large gatherings at big mosques Madras High Court lawyers former Maharashtra minister violence and shrines to fuel protests have also sent a representation Kripashankar Singh on Tuesday Commercial hub of Lal Meanwhile, normal life to the Chief Justice of India announced their resignations Chowk and adjoining areas remained severely affected in and the members of Supreme from the Congress. Urmila, who were completely sealed off by Kashmir due to shutdown in Court Collegium saying that how transfer can be a more Gupta Vs Union of India, unsuccessfully contested the placing concertina wires at all Muharram is considered as one of the sacred months the Valley which entered 37th such kind of arbitrary transfer dangerous weapon than dis- which has observed: "The Lok Sabha election in April from entry points where large num- day on Tuesday whittles away the indepen- missal, reminding one of the power of transfer is a highly Mumbai, said she was quitting ber of security force personnel of the Islamic lunar calendar. The battle of Karbala, in Markets and other business dence of the judiciary and dark days of Emergency. dangerous power involving owing to "petty in-house were deployed, officials said which Hazrat Imam Hussain - the grandson of the establishments remained confidence of the judges. "The style of functioning of great hardship and, injury to politics" in the party. Singh said Restrictions have been in closed while public transport The letter said that transfers the Collegium leaves one with the Judge transferred includ- he was leaving the Congress, as Prophet - had attained martyrdom - is said to have he did not agree with party's several parts of Kashmir as a was off the roads across the have become a weapon in the the impression that the high ing a stigma on his reputation stand to oppose abrogation of precautionary measure for been taken place in the 7th century Valley, the officials said hands of the all powerful col- court is subordinate to the in cases where the transfer is Article 370. The resignations maintaining law and order in Most of the top-level and sec- legium, which is not a creation Collegium. This affects the not effected pursuant to any are a setback to the Congress, the Valley, they said ond-rung separatist politicians of legislation but that of the majesty of the high court and policy but the Judge is picked which has already seen exit of The officials did not cite any when armed insurgency began. have been taken place in the have been taken into preventive judiciary itself and there are no erodes the primacy of position out for transfer on a selective many functionaries ahead of the reasons for reimposing restric- Muharram is considered as 7th century. Restrictions were custody while mainstream lead- checks and balances in matters given to high courts in the con- basis and to my mind, it next month's Maharashtra tions but it is believed that the one of the sacred months of the first imposed across Kashmir ers, including three former of administration of the judi- stitutional scheme of things," makes no difference whether Assembly elections. The step was taken to prevent Islamic lunar calendar. The on August 5 when the Centre chief ministers – Farooq ciary. the lawyers said. the transfer is made by the announcement by Matondkar, Muharram processions in the battle of Karbala, in which announced its decision to abro- Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and The lawyers also mentioned In the letter, the lawyers Government on its own ini- who had bagged 2,41,431 votes city and elsewhere in the Hazrat Imam Hussain - the gate provisions of Article 370 Mehbooba Mufti -- have also a line of Justice Khalid, a for- have mentioned observation tiative or it is made at the across six segments of the Valley. The processions stand grandson of the Prophet - had and bifurcate the state into been either detained or placed mer judge of the Supreme of a constitution bench of the instance of the Chief Justice Mumbai North seat, came as a banned in Kashmir since 1990 attained martyrdom - is said to union territories. The restric- under house arrest. Court, who once recalled as to Supreme Court of India in SP of India." huge embarrassment for the Congress which is struggling to keep its flock together ahead of MEETING WITH JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA DEFERRED Ansari wasn't lynched, he died of ‘cardiac arrest’ the Assembly polls. 'Unwell, distressed' Sonia meets Pawar MURDER CHARGES AGAINST 11 ACCUSED DROPPED Bengal tiger attacks PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n RANCHI animal keeper at His family members had said that Delhi zoo A crucial meeting between The investigation by interim Congress president Jharkhand Police into the Tabrez used to work in Pune and NEW DELHI: An animal keeper Sonia Gandhi and party leader death of 22-year-old Tabrez had come home for vacations on was on Tuesday morning Jyotiraditya Scindia was Ansari, who was earlier attacked by an "unwell and deferred on Tuesday. Sonia, believed to be a victim of Eid when the incident took place. distressed" Bengal tiger in the however, held a meeting with mob lynching, has found that He was reportedly caught along Delhi Zoo when he went to fill Nationalist Congress Party he died due to cardiac arrest. the water bowl of the feline, (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Following the probe, the with two others when they were on officials said. The zoo's curator, the national capital on Tuesday. police dropped murder case a bike when some people Riyaz Khan, said the incident The meeting between Sonia against 11 suspects involved happened around 5 am and zoo- and Pawar, which went on for in the incident. suspected him of being a thief keeper, Fateh Singh, has around half-an-hour, assumes The incident had occurred suffered minor injuries to his significance as it comes on a day growing in the state unit to make Scindia as party's state unit chief on June 19, 2019, when right hand. Singh was on the when screening committee is Scindia the Madhya Pradesh without succumbing to any pres- Tabrez was beaten up by an were with him ran away, police, which took him to a night shift and had gone to fill scheduled to meet for the chief of the Congress party. sure. Amid the reports of infight- angry mob over suspicion of Tabrez was caught by the police post. However, he had the tiger's water bowl. The tiger Maharashtra Assembly elec- Supporters of Congress leader ing, Sonia held a meeting with theft in Dhatkidh village of Tabrez's family had dis- attackers. He was reportedly to be admitted to a hospital swooped down on him from tions, which is slated to be held Jyotiraditya Scindia had recent- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Seraikela district in missed charges of theft, alleg- tied to an electricity pole and after his condition worsened inside the cage. The eight-year- later in 2019. Notably, Scindia ly installed hoardings, demand- Kamal Nath on Saturday. Jharkhand. It was suspected ing that the accusations made was beaten up all night. He and later succumbed to his old tiger, Rama, is unwell. A was recently chosen to head the ing that the former Guna MP be Kamal Nath had resigned that the victim was involved against him were baseless. was also allegedly forced to injuries. team of doctors from Indian Congress screening committee, made the chief of the Madhya from the party state chief`s post in a bike theft. His family members had chant slogans of 'jai shri ram' Ansari's wife Shaista Veterinary Research Institute in which comprises five other Pradesh unit of the party. after the Congress debacle in the Following the incident, said that Tabrez used to work and 'jai bajrang bali' after Parveen lodged an FIR at the Bareilly and the zoo's Director members, including Mallikarjun Hoardings campaigning for Lok Sabha polls, but he has been Jharkhand Chief Minister in Pune and had come home they asked him about his reli- Seraikela police station and Renu Singh examined the Kharge, Balasaheb Thorat and Scindia were installed at sever- asked to continue till his replace- Raghubar Das had ordered a for vacations on Eid when the gion. also claimed that she was not animal late in the night on KC Padavi. al places across Gwalior. The ment is finalised. probe by a Special incident took place. He was The incident came to light allowed to meet him. Monday, Khan said. "Late night The meeting between Sonia poster campaign triggered a News agency IANS reported Investigation Team into the reportedly caught along with after a video went viral in The family alleged that inspection (in the wee hours of Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia political row in the state, which that the state leadership has sent matter. The Chief Minister two others when they were which Pappu Mandal, the main they could hear him asking Tuesday) may have rattled the was also scheduled in the back- is ruled by the Congress party. In a list of names of leaders includ- had also ordered suspension on a bike when some people accused, was seen beating for help while the main tiger. Such incidents have drop of the infighting within the the hoardings, the supporters ing that of Scindia to Gandhi. The of the Saraikela police officer suspected him of being a Ansari, who was tied to a pole. accused was hurling abuses at happened in the past too," he Congress party in Madhya asked Congress interim presi- interim Congress chief is yet to in-charge with immediate thief. After the thrashing, the him in the presence of police said. The zoo's staff took Singh Pradesh. Demands have been dent Sonia Gandhi to appoint take a call on the same. effect. While two others who mob handed him over to the officials. to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. PoK our next With $42 billion, Jack Ma, steps down as Alibaba chief ED summons D K Shivakumar's agenda: ack Ma is giving up the merce mogul is one for the his- Industries Ltd. Chairman 378.8 billion yuan ($56.2 bil- daughter in PMLA case probe Jitendra Singh reins of Alibaba Group tory books, mirroring China's Ambani, who's worth $47.4 lion) in the year ended March JHolding Ltd. after presiding own evolution from techno- billion, according to a 2019. His fortune doesn't count PNS n NEW DELHI ment will be recorded under the PNS n JAMMU over one of the most spectac- logical backwater to world's Bloomberg ranking of the shares in the company held by Prevention of Money ular creations of wealth the No. 2 economy. world's 500 wealthiest individ- his foundation, or the value of The Enforcement Directorate Laundering Act (PMLA) and Union minister Jitendra world has ever seen. Over two decades, Ma and uals.The Alibaba co-founder stock he's sold over time. has summoned Aishwarya, she would be confronted with Singh said Tuesday the The former English teacher his co-founders built a busi- has become the face of Chinese Ma isn't the only person to the daughter of Karnataka documents and statements biggest achievement during steps down as executive chair- ness-to-business marketplace business even while a member derive fabulous wealth from Congress leader D K made by Shivakumar with the 100 days of the Modi gov- man of China's largest compa- into a $460 billion titan that of the ruling Communist Party. the Alibaba empire. The com- Shivakumar, in connection regard to a trip to Singapore he ernment's second term is the ny on his 55th birthday after bested EBay Inc. and Ma, who recalled in a 2015 pany's trajectory at one point with its money-laundering made with his daughter in 2017. scrapping of the special sta- amassing a $41.8 billion for- Amazon.com Inc., operates interview how KFC once reject- spawned at least 10 other bil- probe against him, officials They said Aishwarya is a tus of Jammu and Kashmir tune -- a trove surpassed only one of the world's largest cloud Daniel Zhang -- a momentous ed his job application, current- lionaires across its ecosystem, said on Tuesday. trustee in an education trust and "our next agenda" is by India's Mukesh Ambani in computing businesses, and transition for Asia's largest ly owns a 5.3% Alibaba stake from a parcel delivery compa- They said the 22-year-old floated by her father. The making PoK an integral part Asia, according to the runs a logistics network that corporation. worth $24.6 billion, or about 10- ny and supermarket to an management graduate has trust, holding assets and busi- of India. Bloomberg Billionaires Index. delivers millions of parcels Ma became Asia's richest fold the $2.6 billion his 7.4% online payments affiliate. been asked to depose before nesses worth crores, operates "It is not only my or my His record-breaking rise from every day. Now the country's person in 2016, overtaking slice in 2012 was worth. Since Despite stepping down, Ma is the investigating officer of the a number of engineering and party's commitment but a a bootstrapped entrepreneur most recognizable business- Dalian Wanda Group taking over as executive chair- expected to remain pivotal to case in New Delhi on other colleges and Aishwarya resolve of the unanimous working out of his apartment man, he hands the helm on Chairman Wang Jianlin. The man in 2013, Alibaba's revenue a sprawling industrial machine September 12. is the main person behind resolution passed by in 1999 to jet-setting e-com- Tuesday to finance maven title now belongs to Reliance has surged about 1,100% to with e-commerce at its heart. It is expected that her state- them, they said. Parliament in 1994 by the then Congress government, headed by P V Narsimha Rao. This is an accepted posi- tion," Singh said on issue of India may grant asylum to Pak's Man impersonates 81-year-old Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Replying to a question on the vicious campaign launched by Pakistan on former Sikh lawmaker Baldev to go to US, busted at airport abrogation of Article 370, the Union minister in the PNS n NEW DELHI failed to ensure and guarantee PNS n NEW DELHI PMO said the world view is The development the safety of the minority com- aligned with India. India is likely to grant asylum comes days after a munities living in the country, Jayesh Patel, an Ahmedabad "Some of those countries, to a former Sikh lawmaker Pakistan-based Sikh girl a fact highlighted across inter- resident, had gone to great which were not agreeing to from Pakistan, Baldev Kumar, national platforms repeatedly. lengths to fly to the United India's viewpoint, now follow who fled the country and was allegedly abducted, Minority women and girls are States where he was hoping to our view point," he said, reached India, citing atrocities forced to convert to often forcibly converted to find a job and a shot at a bet- adding the common man in against minorities. According Islam while men are regularly ter life. His American dream Kashmir is "rejoicing" about to government sources, the Islam and marry a killed. In August, a Pakistani came crashing down on the potential benefits. Centre is considering the mat- Muslim man in Nankana NGO alleged that people are Sunday at the Delhi airport However, he suggested, a ter as he has been seeking polit- even prosecuted on the basis of when he was caught by secu- handful of beneficiaries "of ical asylum from New Delhi. Sahib area of Lahore. A their religious affiliations and rity officers just before he was this mayhem, which was car- Kumar, a member of Prime massive furor emerged practices bias in its behaviour to catch a flight to New York. ried on for all these years, are Minister Imran Khan's party towards the minorities. Mr Patel, 32, disguised him- spokesperson of the Central he reaches the US, Mr Patel will unhappy." Recounting the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) However, I was later acquitted over the incident across Speaking at the United self as an 81-year-old man by Industrial Security Force send the agent Rs. 30 lakh. achievements of Prime was framed in a murder case in court. I have been in jail for the world. The girl is yet Nations meet on Safety of getting his hair and beard (CISF) said. Jayesh Patel was The agent put Jayesh Patel in Minister Narendra Modi's but later acquitted. A former 2 years in Pakistan." Religious Minorities in New dyed grey and got a fake name put through detailed checks, touch with his Delhi-based second term in its first 100 member of the Provincial He requested the govern- to be united with her York, US, Human Rights Focus - Amrik Singh. He also man- following which his original aide. The US aspirant was days, Singh said the abroga- Assembly from Barikot ment of Prime Minister family Pakistan President Naveed aged to get a passport, the identity was revealed. taken to a hotel in Delhi where tion of the article was biggest (Reserved) seat in Khyber Narendra Modi and that of Walter had said, "Today, a large police said. At the Delhi air- "CISF was suspicious about a make-up artiste was brought step in fully integrating Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the Punjab to give him asylum. He number of people are margin- port, he managed to get past him as his voice didn't match it. The 32-year-old was made Jammu and Kashmir with 43-year-old says he was false- added, "The situation in The development comes alised in their own societies. The the initial security check as well his age. Despite grey hair, his to look like an 81-year-old man India. He said India comes ly charged with the murder of Pakistan is such that people days after a Pakistan-based biased behaviour dwells in other as the immigration officials. skin seemed to be quite young in the hotel room. first to any other identity. Soran Singh, the then special cannot live there. In Imran Sikh girl was allegedly abduct- areas also, like the minorities on "A man named Jayesh Patel as there were hardly any wrin- "He was planning to go to "The biggest and greatest adviser to the chief minister. Khan's new Pakistan the ed, forced to convert to Islam basis of religious affiliation as reached Terminal-3 of IGI kles on his face," the CISF the US for a job. But his pro- achievement of 100 days is He was finally acquitted in minorities are being tortured. and marry a Muslim man in like in Pak, Ahmadis having a (Indira Gandhi International spokesperson said. file was such that he would not the abrogation of Article 2018 due to lack of evidence. I don't want to go back to Nankana Sahib area of Lahore. situation; like China, growing Airport) airport on Sunday on Jayesh Patel had hired an have gotten a visa easily. With 370," Singh told reporters Kumar has already reached Pakistan." A massive furor emerged over no. of countries using national a wheelchair posing as an agent called Bharat who a fake name - Amrik Singh, a here. "It needed tremendous Khanna in Ludhiana district of "Minorities are being pros- the incident across the world. security as a pretext for restrict- elderly man. He even tricked promised him that he will get the fake address, he managed to amount of will power, con- Punjab with my family. ecuted in Pakistan. Killings of The girl is yet to be united with ed religious expression at the the initial security check and required documents ready and get a passport and a US visa," viction and determination," He said, "A false case was Hindu and Sikh leaders being her family. role of religion in public got his immigration cleared," send him to the US. The two senior police officer Sanjay he added. filed against me in Pakistan. carried out," Kumar said. Pakistan has repeatedly domain," said Walter. said Hemendra Singh, the had also made a deal that when Bhatia said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 world 07

Taliban vows to Boris vows to pursue fight on after Turkey accuses US of stalling Brexit deal after new blow Trump says on Syria 'safe zone' plans AFP n LONDON Unionist Party (DUP), amid be stepping down in a strong- talks are ‘dead' AP n ANKARA (TURKEY) zation," Cavusoglu said, refer- Gen. Thomas Bergeson, rumours that he may be soft- ly-worded speech in which he ring to the US "While on one deputy commander of the U.S. eleaguered British Prime ening his negotiating demands warned the government against AFP n KABUL urkey accused the United side, it is taking cosmetic steps Central Command, met BMinister Boris Johnson over the key issue of the Irish trying to "degrade" parliament. TStates on Tuesday of taking with us, on the other side, it is Turkish military officials on vowed to continue his attempts border and associated trade Johnson also lost a separate he Taliban on Tuesday vowed only "cosmetic steps" toward strengthening its engagement Tuesday. to strike a new Brexit deal with conditions after Brexit. vote, calling on the government Tto continue fighting against the creation of a so-called with" Syrian Kurdish fighters. The ministry said more Brussels, after losing yet anoth- Foster, whose party wants to publish confidential papers US forces in Afghanistan after "safe zone" in northeast Syria He was referring to recent discussions would be held er vote on Tuesday during a Northern Ireland to remain about the potential impact of a President Donald Trump said and renewed Ankara's threat of joint Turkish-US helicopter Wednesday at a joint opera- chaotic parliamentary session. part of Britain, warned Johnson no-deal Brexit. talks with insurgents were "dead", unilateral military intervention patrols of the planned safe zone tions center near Turkey's bor- Johnson slammed the that the province must not be The opposition has said it saying Washington would regret to form a buffer area along its region, as well as a joint ground der with Syria. opposition for voting against his sacrificed in talks. will not allow an early election, abandoning negotiations. "We border. forces patrol that took place on Turkish President Recep call for a snap election in the "What people are talking which under British law had two ways to end occupation Foreign Minister Mevlut Sunday. Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday final minutes of a stormy late- about is the break-up of the requires a two-thirds majority in in Afghanistan, one was jihad and Cavusoglu told journalists that US troops on Saturday rifts remain in the way Turkey night debate ahead of a contro- United Kingdom," she told Sky parliament in favour, until fighting, the other was talks and Washington was too strongly also conducted patrols with the and the US envision the zone, versial suspension of parlia- News. Johnson has either struck a negotiations," Taliban spokesman involved with US-allied Syrian local Syrian Kurdish-led forces, claiming Washington was "try- ment called by the prime min- "That is not something that deal or delayed Brexit beyond Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP. Kurdish fighters and was which annoyed Turkey. ing to create a safe zone for the ister. any prime minister in the October 31. "If Trump wants to stop stalling on plans for the safe "Turkey's plans are ready," terrorist organisation, not for He said he would "strive to United Kingdom is going to in But the prime minister talks, we will take the first way zone. Cavusoglu said. "To clear this us." get an agreement" at a summit any conscience go along with." insisted he would not delay, and they will soon regret it." Turkey has been pressing region of terrorists is a matter So far, the Kurdish-led in Brussels next month -- the There were dramatic scenes despite a bill being rushed The Taliban's statement for the zone to keep the Syrian of national security." forces have withdrawn as deep alternative being a "no-deal" in parliament as the current ses- through parliament in the past came hours after Trump told Kurdish fighters away from the The minister's comments as 14 kilometers (9 miles) departure that critics warn sion drew to a close early few days that could force him to reporters that the US was walk- border. Ankara considers the came as two US military offi- from the border and have would spark economic chaos. Tuesday. do so if he fails to reach an ing away from negotiations fighters terrorists, claiming cials were visiting Turkey for removed defensive positions, Johnson accused his oppo- Opposition Labour MPs agreement with the EU. "This after nearly a year of talks that they are linked to a Kurdish talks on what Ankara calls "safe sand berms and trenches. nents of shirking their duty by waved signs reading "silenced" government will not delay aimed to pave the way for an insurgency within Turkey's zone." The depth of the zone, as blocking an early election. and shouted "Shame on you!" at Brexit any further," he insisted. American withdrawal from borders. The US and Syrian well as who will control it, is He held a cabinet meeting government lawmakers during Britons voted in 2016 to Afghanistan following 18 years The Syrian Kurdish fight- Kurdish forces refer to it as a still being worked out. later on Tuesday to plot his next a ceremony for the suspension leave the EU, but after three of war. "They are dead. As far as ers were the top US allies in the "security mechanism." Turkey has carried out move after a series of defections of parliament. years of political wrangling, I am concerned, they are dead," war against the Islamic State Turkey's defense ministry several incursions into Syria and expulsions left him far The move is normally a parliament still cannot decide Trump said at the White House. group in Syria. said a delegation headed by Lt. during the country's civil war short of a parliamentary major- simple formality but Johnson how to implement that decision. The announcement fol- "We are speaking about an Gen. Stephen Twitty, deputy in an effort to curb the expand- ity and unable to garner enough was accused of acting high- Johnson took office in July lowed Trump's dramatic can- ally who cannot act indepen- commander of the US ing influence of the Kurdish votes from MPs to hold an early handedly by calling an extend- promising to deliver on the cellation of a top-secret plan to dently from the terror organi- European Command, and Lt. forces. election. ed suspension as the Brexit 2016 referendum vote for Brexit, fly Taliban leaders in for direct He was also due to meet date looms. House of Commons even if that means leaving with- talks at the Camp David presi- with Arlene Foster, leader of speaker John Bercow earlier in out exit terms agreed with dential facility outside Northern Ireland's Democratic the debate announced he would Brussels. Washington. US extracted Hong Kong leader tells spy Putin's US not to ‘interfere' Canadian warship Kremlin: Report after fresh protests AFP n WASHINGTON sails through AFP n HONG KONG cial US trade privileges by S agents extracted a high- mandating regular checks on Ulevel Russian Government ong Kong's embattled whether authorities were source who had confirmed Hleader warned the United respecting the Basic Law that Taiwan Strait Vladimir Putin's direct role in States on Tuesday not to underpins the city's semi- interfering in the 2016 presi- "interfere" with her govern- autonomous status. AFP n TAIPEI Korea's Pyeongtaek and the dential election, American ment's response to the city's But Hong Kong's pro- Thai capital Bangkok. media reported. pro-democracy movement, Beijing Chief Executive Carrie Canadian frigate was pass- Taiwan has been run as a The individual had been after fresh protests called on Lam said that any change to its Aing through the Taiwan de facto independent nation for providing information to US Washington to ramp up pres- economic relationship with Strait on Tuesday, Taiwanese the last seven decades but intelligence for decades, had sure on Beijing. Washington would threaten and Canadian authorities said, Beijing sees as part of its terri- access to Putin and had sent Millions of people have "mutual benefits". in the latest of a string of such tory awaiting reunification, by pictures of high-level docu- demonstrated over the last 14 "It's extremely inappro- voyages likely to provoke force if necessary. ments on the Russian leader's weeks in the biggest priate for any country to inter- Beijing. In June, a Canadian frigate desk, CNN said. challenge to China's rule of fere in Hong Kong's affairs," Taiwan's defence and its supporting vessel also But the spy was pulled out the financial hub since its she told reporters. ministry said it was closely sailed through the Taiwan of Russia, both CNN and the handover from Britain in "I hope that no more peo- monitoring as the Canadian Strait. New York Times reported late 1997. ple in Hong Kong actively warship sailed through the Relations between China Monday. Protesters took to the reach out to tell the United narrow waterway separating and Canada have deteriorated The Times reported that streets again on Sunday, States to pass the act." Beijing the island and the Chinese since December when police in the CIA initially offered to marching to the American on Tuesday echoed Lam's mainland in a "freedom of Vancouver detained Huawei extract the source in late 2016 consulate to call on Congress remarks, with foreign ministry navigation" operation. chief financial officer Meng over fears about media expo- to pass a bill expressing sup- spokeswoman Hua Chunying China views any passing Wanzhou on a US arrest war- sure, after officials port for the pro-democracy saying: "We hope that they through the strait as a breach rant. revealed the severity of movement. can withdraw their black of its sovereignty — while the Days after her arrest, China Russia's election interference in The proposed law could hands in Hong Kong as soon US and many other nations detained two Canadians — a extensive detail. undermine Hong Kong's spe- as possible." see the route as international former diplomat and a busi- space. nessman — and accused them "The HMCS Ottawa's cur- of spying in what is seen as a rent deployment is consistent tit-for-tat move. with past Royal Canadian Navy China has also blocked German FM meeting with HK's practice and international law," Canadian agricultural Canada's de facto embassy in shipments worth billions of Taipei said in a statement. dollars. Joshua Wong ‘disrespectful': China It added that sailing Taiwan had called the June through the strait is "the most voyage a "freedom of naviga- practical route" between South tion" operation, but Canada's AFP n BEIJING newspaper Bild daily. notably the United States, of military said the journey was The activist said he planned being behind the unrest in "not related to making any eijing Tuesday slammed the to hold talks with other German Hong Kong. statement". Bmeeting between Hong politicians during his visit to Millions have taken to Last month, a US military Kong activist Joshua Wong and Berlin. Hong Kong's streets over the plane flew over the Taiwan German Foreign Minister "It is extremely wrong last 14 weeks in the biggest chal- Strait, just days after one of its Heiko Maas in Berlin, saying it for German media and lenge to China's rule since the navy ships sailed through the was "disrespectful" of China's politicians to attempt to tap into city's handover from Britain in waters and the latest arms sale sovereignty. the anti-China separatist wave," 1997. between Taipei and Posting a photo of himself said Chinese foreign ministry What started as a Washington. and Maas on his Twitter spokeswoman Hua Chunying at pushback against a bill allowing Beijing threatened to account, the 22-year-old said a regular press briefing. extraditions to mainland sanction US firms involved they spoke on the "protests sit- "It is disrespectful of China snowballed into wider in the sale of the fighter jets, at uation and our cause to free China's sovereignty and an calls for democracy and police a time when relations are election and democracy in HK". interference in China's internal accountability after the city's already strained by a punitive The pair met Monday at an affairs." China has regularly leaders and Beijing refused trade war. event organised by the German accused "external forces", concessions. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Trump, the negotiator For a man who says he is a master of deals, US President Needed, a healing touch Donald Trump seems rather desperate this time very American President wants to leave his/her mark on modern world history, The Army remains the ultimate protector of the Sri Lankan people but there’s a need to Eusually by altering global politics for bet- ter or worse. Some do it with economic pol- track down human rights violations. The country must also stop demonising Muslims icy, others militarily. Yet others want negotiat- ed settlements to troublespots in and around the world, which has been the preferred method in the recent past. Usually, each administra- tion builds on the work done by its predeces- sor as is the code of statecraft. However, that is something that modern political leaders, built up by social media gimmicks and rhetorical ASHOK K MEHTA ramblings, seem to have lost. Many politicians, particularly the current US President, Donald Trump, have been elected on the express promise of undoing the work ast month, the Sri Lankan Army done by their predecessors. So he promptly ripped up the US-Iran nuclear deal, (SLA) held its ninth annual tried to banish former US President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare poli- defence seminar under the shad- ow of the tragic Easter Sunday cy, ‘Obamacare’, and rendered asunder the global trade system. bombings in Colombo, the much- But that does not mean Trump wouldn’t want to be remembered in history. discussedL appointment of Army One could safely argue that he is desperate for a deal. His attempts to win over Commander Lt Gen Shavendra Silva and the political reverberations of a presiden- Kim Jong-un have been rather epic but ultimately fruitless. He has sent his son- tial election that might return Sri Lanka to in-law Jared Kushner, who understands more about real estate than he does about a securitised state under the Rajapaksas. much else, to deal with the Middle-East. One result has been the shifting of the Thirty years after the Eelam war start- ed, on May 19 around 9:45 am, the 53 American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, upsetting the long-standing status quo. Infantry Division of SLA killed LTTE Trump also wants to dip his fingers into the India-Pakistan muddle, something supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran around the Americans have wisely steered clear of for decades. Maybe he was persuad- Nandikadal Lagoon. Colombo has celebrat- ed that day by proudly declaring not a sin- ed by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to do something but his desperation gle terrorist attack since then. This achieve- to be remembered as a “dealmaker” is leading him to make some really bad ment was marred by the April 21, 2019, ter- calls such as his ill-thought out strategies in Syria and Afghanistan. In the latter, rorist bombings, raising the question: he wants to make a deal with the Taliban. He even called its leaders to the US “What happened” after the SLA had elim- inated root and branch, LTTE insurgency the week of September 11, the terrorist attack that has defined that country’s and terrorism, and ushered in a decade of modern history and one that almost certainly was orchestrated with the support peace and development but without of the Taliban. The terror outfit should be remembered for what it is — a moral- addressing post-conflict resolution, includ- ing transitional justice and accountability. ly and ethically corrupt group of bandits. Trump’s dealings with the Taliban were SLA used the post-victory period to deeply worrying for India and almost certainly played a part in the abrogation of consolidate and savour the fruits of bat- Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as there was a fear that the Pakistani estab- tlefield triumphs earned with heavy human losses. It shared lessons of its incredible lishment, having tasted blood in Kabul, would want to do the same in Kashmir. success with other countries facing domes- Thankfully, even some of Trump’s sycophants have called him out for his crazy tic terrorism in the form of annual defence The “what happened” speculation of a military take- riots in Amparai, Kandy and depths of the Indian Ocean. dealings and the Taliban leaders, themselves no masters in statecraft, thought seminars. Lt Gen Silva highlighted “learn- question about the Easter over but was quickly discount- Colombo. Fortunately, only Soldiers are back at vantage ing from debacles as well” referring to the Sunday bombings still being ed as SLA has a history of civil- two Muslims were killed in the locations “protecting the peo- they could come to the bargaining table after having attacked American inter- Easter Sunday bombings. From my priv- investigated came up at the ian control. post-bombing riots when SLA ple”, one of Lt Gen Silva’s top ests. Of course, some observers believe that the move to cancel peace talks with ileged position of being a permanent invi- seminar. It is simplistic to Two enquiries are under- swiftly put a lid on the violence missions. Similarly, checks at the Taliban could be a tactical one, with the US President probably trying to get tee since 2011, it must be said that the pro- attribute it to the dysfunction- way: One, a presidential com- and rounded up nearly 100 sus- the Bandaranaike International ficiency the Army displayed in defeating al Government sourced to the mission and the other, a parlia- pects. Airport have been enhanced. more for the Afghan government. These experts also pointed to the US-North the LTTE is equally visible in the organi- 53-day Constitutional crisis mentary inquisition. A reorganisation of intel- Tourism, which took a big hit Korea engagement where he cancelled talks with Kim Jong-un only to resched- sation of the seminar. The cultural evening starting October 26, 2018, with Presidential hopeful Gotabhaya ligence and security has taken after the bombings, has picked ule them days later. Reports say Trump is isolated in his quest for a withdraw- presented by the versatile men and women the President and Prime Rajapaksa has said that he will place. The Chief of National up and is expected to return to of the SLA is getting better every year, Minister working at cross pur- order an enquiry if he is elect- Intelligence, who coordinates the 2018 high. al deal, with senior peers opposed to it. The Taliban said the US move will lead especially its innovative themes and spe- poses. Sharing of parallel intel- ed. In his earlier comments, he seven different intelligence Elaborate inter-faith har- to more losses to that country, with US credibility eroded. The problem is that cial effects. ligence was conspicuously had criticised the Government agencies, is an Army officer, mony programmes have been Trump, unsure whether he will win re-election in a year’s time, might make some In the defeat of the LTTE and other absent. It was total and com- for dismantling after the war, Maj Gen JR Kulathunga. launched by the National Peace insurgencies, what cannot be forgotten is plete systemic failure. On the the intelligence network he Previously, this appointment Council. The demonising of more fatal compromises over the next few years. India and the world should be the key role played by India and Indian sidelines of the seminar, one had set up before it. This is only was held by a police officer. Muslims has to end if Sri Lanka wary of his deal-making. For now, India can take heart from the fact that it would Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in preventing picked up that India baiters in partially true. Several military Maj Gen Dayasiri has to return to the path of san- perhaps reduce US dependence on Pakistan just a bit, the latter being the bridge Eelam, protecting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty Colombo, including Pakistanis, intelligence officers and sol- Hettiarachchi, former Jaffna ity, peace and development. and integrity, preserving democracy by were asking how did India diers are being investigated for commander, has opened a new The defence seminar has between administration officials and the Taliban. But if Trump is indeed keen to conducting three sets of elections: provin- “know so much” about poten- omissions and commissions. department for deradicalisa- proved SLA remains the ulti- bet his stakes as peace-maker here, we could have an unsteady backyard. cial, parliamentary and presidential in the tial bombers — it knew their Intelligence agencies tion of Muslims. The new mate protector of the Sri north-east; promoting 13th Amendment names, cell numbers and details ignored some of the leads at the Defence Secretary is Lt Gen Lankan people but tainted with on devolution for Tamils; and undermin- of weapon caches — and why behest of political leaders. Shantha Kottegoda, a former alleged human rights viola- ing the military capacity of the LTTE. did the suicide bomber ear- Mention was made of growing Army Commander. This post tions. The air on this should be While IPKF fought LTTE in north east, marked to trigger off his explo- polarisation of society, reli- was traditionally held by a cleared soon. Trouble for Kamal Nath SLA was enabled to crush the JVP revolt sive device in India-owned Taj gious and ethnic tensions at the civil servant. All these new Special Forces’ HS in the south. In the 1970s, too, Indian Samudra hotel walk out osten- seminar. One could pick up the appointments have been Kumarasiri, Sri Lanka’s most The riots probe will compound the MP CM’s woes troops helped SLA in subduing JVP rebels. sibly after some malfunction? palpable fear among majority placed under the Ministry of highly decorated soldier, was after the heat from ED and Cong faction fights The IPKF memorial in Colombo is not The then Army Sinhalese about radicalisation Defence, reflecting the great killed this month in his 681st only Sri Lanka’s salute to 1,200 Indians dead Commander Lt Gen Mahesh of Muslims, which is not a new trust in the Army. free fall attempt during a rouble continues to brew for the and 5,000 wounded but also the founda- Senanayake is reported to have phenomenon. At another level, In the aftermath of the multinational exercise in the Congress in Madhya Pradesh with tion on which stands the defence relations told BBC that some of the it is the envy about the prosper- Easter bombings, national east, proving that fear is Chief Minister Kamal Nath now in the line between the two militaries. human bombers had travelled ity and wealth enjoyed by security and the pivotal posi- unknown to SLA. T Today, defence cooperation includes to south India and Kashmir for Muslims as a trading commu- tion of the Army in Sri Lankan (The writer is a retired of fire as the Union Home Ministry has decid- counter terrorism, maritime security in the training. This was denied by nity leading to anti-Muslim society, never in doubt, is soar- Major General of the Indian ed to re-open seven cases pertaining to the Indian Ocean and a trilateral coastal secu- India. Elements within the sentiment. The Muslims, too, ing high. Colombo’s shrinking Army and founder member of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. More than 3,000 Sikhs rity mechanism with the Maldives, whose Army were extremely unhap- live in fear of the Sinhalese Galle Face Green is towered by the Defence Planning Staff, Chief of Defence Force attended this py with the Constitutional cri- Bodu Bala Sena, allegedly highrise five-star hotels and a currently the revamped were burnt alive in Delhi after the assassina- year’s seminar. sis and its aftermath, leading to responsible for anti-Muslim future port city rising from the Integrated Defence Staff) tion of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Nath’s alleged offence, which has also been testified by several eyewitnesses, was of giv- S O U N D BITE ing shelter to five persons who were accused ISRO is a place where peo- I am looking to get out of my India and Pakistan are having a It is essential to hold elec- in one of those seven cases. It may not cul- ple from all regions and lan- comfort zone, in the sense conflict over Kashmir as you tions for most leadership minate in a harsh decision but could be enough to trouble a sitting Chief Minister. guages work and contribute. that every time I have played know. I think (it) is a little bit posts in the Congress, But I am grateful to my a character and played it less heated right now than including for the working Besides, the wily politician that he is, Nath has been able to hold off his involve- brothers who celebrate me. well, I feel ‘I have done this.’ (what) was two weeks ago. committee membership. ment in the case, mostly on the ground that there was no FIR against him and ISRO chairperson Actor US President Senior Congress leader the Nanavati Commission had exonerated him. So though nothing new, the move —K Sivan —Kirti Kulhari —Donald Trump —Shashi Tharoor will certainly cost him in terms of perception value, coming as it does close on the heels of a host of raids by investigating agencies and income tax depart- ment and the subsequent arrests of prominent leaders from the Congress, espe- cially those with organisational strength and crisis management skills. Less than L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR two weeks after the theatrical arrest of Chidambaram, Congress’ financially strong and popular leader DK Shivakumar, too, was put behind bars in connection with Course correction the medical evidence given by ISRO must learn from failures TD Dogra on Indira Gandhi, a money laundering case. And whatever the political motivations, every party which later won Balbir’s acquit- executes the idea of effecting retributive justice as a way of pressuring the Sir — This refers to the editor- his refers to the editorial, “Onwards and upwards” tal; to pleading for Rajiv Opposition camp. So this heat was but expected, considering the Madhya Pradesh ial, “Onwards and upwards” (September 9). I was disappointed to know the sta- Gandhi’s killers in 2011 — his (September 9). Chandrayaan-2 Ttus of Vikram, the lander, on the moon’s South Pole range and histrionics in court Government is just surviving on a wafer thin majority and the opposition BJP, literally appeared to be a case of region. However, with Chandrayaan-2 orbiter still being knew no limit. much like Karnataka, cannot forget the humiliation of losing a 15-year-old strong- so near yet so far. The ISRO active and involved in its continuous path, it brings KS Padmanabhan hold and is hell bent on toppling it. spacecraft, Chandrayaan-2, cheers and hopes to many people. The losing of con- Chennai failed to make a soft-landing just tact with Vikram prior to landing resulted in the Indian Nath is being cornered from all sides, both within his party and outside and when it was 2.1 km from the ear- Space and Research Organisation (ISRO)’s failure to Uncertain future the Congress’ master strategist suddenly finds himself in a cleft stick. Even if marked spot on the moon’s sur- accomplish the mission. The entire nation stood by the riots case doesn’t hold water, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has him in face, putting on hold the nation’s ISRO and was overwhelmed by the brilliant efforts made midnight celebrations. by its scientists to prepare Chandrayaan-2, including Sir — The no-deal Brexit pro- a bind as it arrested his nephew in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud Success in space pro- its components Vikram and Pragyan. It is overwhelm- posal has encountered plenty of case involving `354.51 crore. To make matters worse, internal dissension between grammes is fraught with great ing to know that ISRO has garnered high support and obstacles and challenges. As the old and new guard has put him in a precarious situation. With Nath hold- risks and failures are a part and wishes across various sections of the society, includ- Minister’s gesture towards ISRO Chief over the failure expected, British Prime Minister parcel of scientific research. The ing the science community, Bollywood, sports com- demonstrates leadership and the spirit of fairness. Boris Johnson is finding it ing the dual charge as the Chief Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) country rightly stands by its sci- munity and political leadership. However, such emotional outbursts should be avoided increasingly difficult to deal president, the ambitious young brigade, helmed by Jyotiraditya Scindia, is stak- entists. As ISRO Chairman K It should now look ahead and focus on its existing in a public domain and instead, the team should put up with the political situation. Part ing their claim at leadership, considering he, too, has authored the party’s win Sivan came out to see off the active mission — the Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter and con- a brave face to the entire world and accept the failures of the problem is the present Prime Minister, he could not duct extensive data analyses to determine the cause of in the right spirit of the game. political vacuum in the country. in the Assembly election last year. Sonia Gandhi may have returned as party hold back his tears. failure. The efforts put up by ISRO and others involved Varun Dambal As such, the only way forward is chief but in keeping the loyalist old guard like Digvijaya Singh and Nath happy, Hope and despair of a nation in this mission are highly appreciated. The Prime Bengaluru through cooperation. Johnson she is risking a rebellion and worse, possibly defection, by the Scindia camp. were vividly depicted in those should probably get advice from If some dissenters play up the riot case charges, she will have little option but moments when a journey, one of veteran political figures who scientific pride, went awry in the A lawyer in need The number of high-profile and elements and even anti-nationals. can help him come out of the to distance herself and delink Nath from the Congress dole of privileges. In fact, last lap. Having accomplished so “unpopular” cases, which he This underlined his forte as a current political crisis. The his swearing-in ceremony as Chief Minister was held amid protests by Sikh much, ISRO can be trusted to chose to defend during the course criminal lawyer without parallel. options facing the country are undertake necessary corrections Sir — The words Ram Jethmalani of a colourful and charismatic Sample some of his most cel- clear: staying in the EU; a hard groups demanding his resignation. The problem is that Nath has been reining and launch the proud mission and criminal law are almost syn- career, is legion. ebrated cases: He defended BJP Brexit; or no deal. in his numbers despite the BJP’s persistent poaching attempts since last yet again. It can do it. The onymous. The firebrand advocate As a lawyer, he was proficient leader LK Advani in the hawala P Senthil December. But now with Scindia’s challenge, Nath suddenly finds himself among entire country has trust in its was known for his robust argu- and knowledgeable in all branch- scam to Lalit Modi, former IPL Mumbai enemies within and without. Congress veterans must realise that the old days capabilities. ments and physical presence es of law. His clients came in all Chairman; from backing one of JS Acharya inside the courts. Jethmalani shapes and sizes — scamsters, Indira Gandhi’s alleged assassin, Send your feedback to: of the protectorate are all but over. Hyderabad loved to play the devil’s advocate. gangsters, smugglers, anti-social Balbir Singh, and challenging [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Index investing is POINTCOUNTERPOINT KEJRIWAL SHOULD STOP STEALING CREDIT FOR ONE MORE CREDIT THAT THE CENTRE CAN TAKE IS a smart option REDUCTION IN AIR POLLUTION IN DELHI, WHICH IS BY CONTROLLING CROP BURNING POLLUTION IN DUE TO THE MODI GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS. NEIGHBOURING BJP AND CONGRESS-RULED STATES. For risk-averse people, who cannot actively —DELHI BJP CHIEF —AAP CHIEF SPOKESPERSON manage their investments in the stock market, this could be the perfect solution MANOJ TIWARI SAURABH BHARDWAJ To peg, or not to peg HIMA KOTA The Govt has ordered commercial banks to link lending rates on floating interest ot everyone is adept at investing actively in share mar- kets due to the unpredictability of stock prices. Putting loans to an external benchmark like repo rate or T-bills rate from October 1 Nmoney in the stock market requires professional exper- tise which most common people lack, making them wary of the bourses that can be quite volatile. For such investors and for beginners, who wish to put money in the stock market but at the same time cannot actively manage their investments prop- erly index investing could be the perfect solution. Index investing is a passive investment strategy that attempts to generate similar returns as a broad market index like the Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex or Nifty 50 by replicating its performance. This can be achieved by investing in mutual funds that closely tracks the underlying index, which could be either S VEENA IYER an equity or fixed-income index, and trying to replicate its per- formance. When an index fund tracks a benchmark like the Nifty, he Finance Ministry has directed com- its portfolio will have the 50 stocks that comprise Nifty in the mercial banks to link lending rates on same proportions. Tfloating interest loans to retail customers Proponents of index investing, supported by modern finan- and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises cial theory, believe that it is impossible to beat the market as (MSMEs) to an external benchmark like the trading costs and taxes eat into any high returns generated by repo rate or the Treasury bills (T-bill) rate, active portfolio management. Empirical research finds that index starting October 1, 2019. investing tends to outperform active management over a long Enough ink has been spilt over how this time frame. Adopting a hands-off approach to investing elim- can create an asset-liability mismatch for inates many of the biases and uncertainties that arise in a stock banks, unless deposit rates can also be made to float. However, this is not a practical option picking strategy. given the nature of the product. A 2013 study by Ferri and Benke actually showed that index The efficacy of this move to improve mon- investing outperformed similar active strategies more than 80 per etary transmission has also been questioned cent of the time. That is, in the vast majority of cases, simply tak- as banks can cushion the loss of margin from ing the market returns produced better results than trying to beat a rate cut by buffering up their spread. Since it. Since index investing takes a passive approach, index funds banks are not allowed to reset their spreads usually have lower management fee and expense ratios than active- for at least three years unless the credit risk ly managed funds, making it an effective strategy to manage risk profile of the borrower changes substantial- and gain consistent returns. ly to warrant a change in risk premium, this The simplicity of tracking the market without a portfolio man- is a weak argument. Commercial banks in India, especially the ager allows providers to maintain modest fee. Index funds also Public Sector Banks, source their funds large- tend to be more tax efficient than active funds because they ly from customer deposits that carry a fixed make less frequent trades. There are several advantages of index rate of interest as against market borrowings investing. that are pegged to external benchmarks. Low costs: One of the biggest reasons that index investing Therefore, asset-liability management is a real is so effective is also one of the simplest and that is its low-cost. problem that they will face going forward. Price is actually the single best predictor of a mutual fund’s future Since further rate cuts are expected later this economic crash led by too much short-term date this interest rate volatility as well, to some performance. Better than past returns. Better than the fund man- year and probably at least until the economy funding of longer-term assets. extent. Besides, deposit rates are not static. ager’s track record. Low costs lead to better returns. Index funds looks up, they are going to suffer contracting On the contrary, similar to India, balance Deposit rates of term deposits have moved are often the most economical investments available simply spreads and net interest margins. sheets of American commercial banks source much in tandem with rate cuts by the RBI. Add to that the balance sheets already most of their funds via customer deposits. As COMMERCIAL Savings bank accounts rates today range because they don’t require a portfolio manager who needs to be creaking under heavy provisioning for bad for the week ended August 28, 2019, deposits from 6.5 per cent to 3.25 per cent. Most Indian paid. And they also don’t incur all the trading costs, taxes and loans, the picture is worrisome. The silver lin- of commercial banks in America stood at BANKS IN INDIA, banks’ profitability woes rest not in low other expenses that go into some of the more active strategies. ing is probably what happens eventually $12.8 trillion as against borrowings of only spreads but in poor quality credit that erodes Index funds have a simple job and that is to track the market. That when market rates start inching upwards, about $2 trillion. This is in sharp contrast to ESPECIALLY PUBLIC their spreads through provisioning. simplicity keeps them affordable and these low costs are then whenever that happens. But banks and ana- the situation in 2008 when close to a third of SECTOR BANKS, Hedging this interest rate volatility using passed on to investors in the form of higher returns. lysts are not thinking that far into the future funds came from wholesale funding markets. interest rate derivatives is another option. Of Diversification matters: Index funds are diversified. For exam- now. Bank lending in the US is pegged to a mar- SOURCE THEIR course, the depth of the market for interest rate ple, instead of buying just a few stocks, you can spread wings While in India we are debating this issue, ket benchmark thereby, transmitting most of FUNDS LARGELY swaps and the talent in the country’s banks to by buying stock in every single company in India. By doing so, something similar is happening in our neigh- the Fed’s rate cuts further into the economy. successfully use this tool for risk management you’ve removed the risk of any single company sinking your invest- bourhood — in China. The Trump adminis- Two realities stand out from a look at what FROM CUSTOMER are key factors. While private sector banks tration, with its tariff war seems to have is happening across countries. One is that the have been regularly using interest rate swap ment portfolio. Because index funds invest in entire markets, they instilled a fear of falling Gross Domestic banking system in any country is meant to DEPOSITS THAT to hedge their fixed versus floating exposures, are a great way to get the diversification you’re looking for. Product (GDP) growth in the minds of the enable monetary transmission besides cred- CARRY A FIXED Indian public sector banks have been follow- Consistency is the key: Sticking to one’s investment plan Chinese administration. Last month, the it creation. While it is an accepted practice to ing a tough act of balancing social responsi- is one of the five most important things one can do as an investor. People’s Bank of China (PBOC) — the peg lending rates to market benchmarks like RATE OF INTEREST bilities and ownership related diktats with As the markets move up and down, there will always be peo- Chinese central bank — announced that all in the US, countries where monetary trans- commercial mandate. ple around you, consumed with either fear or greed. But buy- commercial banks were to peg their lending mission is weak, such as in China, are using AS AGAINST It is time Indian public sector banks are ing and selling based on those emotions typically doesn’t end rates to the average Loan Prime Rate (LPR). regulation to improve it. MARKET given the level playing field that enough and well. Instead, best investors stick to their plan, no matter what The LPR is the rate that banks charge their The second reality is the primacy of cus- more committees have recommended over the is going on around them. best customers. This is akin to the Prime tomer deposits as a funding source for com- BORROWINGS THAT years with respect to recruitment of the right However, despite gaining immense popularity in recent years, Lending Rate (PLR), then Benchmark Prime mercial banking systems and the resulting talent and compensation, good governance at Lending Rate (BPLR) and now Marginal Cost inevitability of asset-liability mismatch ema- ARE PEGGED TO the board level and independence to run a there are some limitations to index investing. Many index funds of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) in nating from fixed versus floating rates between EXTERNAL commercial enterprise on the same lines as are formed on a market capitalisation basis, meaning the top hold- India. The benchmark LPR will be the aver- borrowing and lending. their private sector counterparts. Of course, ings have an outsized weight on broad market movements. If ICICI age LPR of 18 commercial banks and these So how can the country’s banks manage BENCHMARKS. all this is subject to what any country’s bank- Bank or Hero MotoCorp, for instance, experience a weak quar- panel banks will have to link their respective this asset-liability problem? ing system is meant to do, which includes ter, it would have a noticeable impact on the entire index. For putting LPR to the rate of medium-term lending facil- One point of view is that perfect or almost THEREFORE, monetary transmission. money in index funds, investors should find index funds that are ity, which is China’s parallel of India’s Reserve perfect synchronisation between the move- ASSET-LIABILITY Most businesses in India, across industries, able to mirror the performance of the underlying index and stay Bank of India’s (RBI) repo rate. ment of lending and borrowing rates was do not have the luxury of following a perfect away if the fund’s performance lags the index by much more than The deposits franchise of the Chinese never meant to be. Lending rates of banks in MANAGEMENT IS A cost-plus pricing model where spreads can be the expense ratio. banking system is primarily in the hands of India are known to be upwardly mobile but REAL PROBLEM maintained intact. They manage by control- On the whole, index funds are excellent alternatives to active the largest four banks. Deposits make 80 per downward sticky. ling costs, pricing smartly where possible, cent and 50-60 per cent of the loanable funds Banks add a spread over the benchmark choosing the right customers and hedging investing, particularly on a long-term basis, because of their ease THAT THEY WILL of these largest and smaller banks respective- rate — whether an internal benchmark like their costs and revenues using derivatives or of use, instant diversity and higher returns. Risk averse investors ly. The smaller banks have been sourcing MCLR or an external one like the repo — that FACE GOING other market mechanisms. It’s time our banks and beginners can choose this route to invest in stock markets short-term funds from the money market and covers its cost of funds, risk premium and grew up. relatively safely and enjoy the advantage that they bring. China’s shadow banking system, which the their profit margins. FORWARD (The writer is Assistant Professor at MDI, (The writer is Assistant Professor, Amity University) regulator has capped to prevent a 2008-type This flexibility will be used to accommo- Gurugram) It’s advantage BJP in fight for three States Buoyed by the recent Lok Sabha sweep, a confident Amit Shah has prepared an ambitious plan to bag over 75 seats in FOREIGN EYE Haryana, 65 plus in Jharkhand and more than 220 in Maharashtra during the Assembly elections Why is the BJP so confident? First, ing unemployment and the slump Congress and the NCP has been State are the Congress, the INLD ful of getting another term. “Ghar, these polls are being held in the in the economy, which are key growing as senior leaders from and the Haryana Janhit Congress. ghar Raghubar” is likely to be the backdrop of Prime Minister issues, but it lacks the money both organisations have shifted to The party is playing a non-Jat card poll slogan this time. Though the Narendra Modi’s stunning victory power, communication skills, the saffron party. to consolidate the upper caste, BJP won 12 out of 14 Lok Sabha in May and the fact that the organisational set-up or the leader- The blow hot, blow cold rela- banias and the Other Backward seats in the State in the last election, Opposition in all the three States ship of the BJP. tionship between the BJP and the Classes. Both the INLD and the but now it has to overcome the anti- POPE BATTING has not recovered from the blow at Another positive for the BJP is Shiv Sena will be put to test again. Congress are vying for Jat votes, incumbency factor against the hustings. that a decimated Congress is its The BJP has a bigger challenge which might be split. Raghubar Das. FOR THE POOR Second, the Opposition is still main political adversary in within the alliance as the progres- Haryana is a classic case of how The Congress is worried that Pope Francis is determined KALYANI SHANKAR not united.Third, they do not have Maharashtra and Haryana while in sive Sena leader Aditya Thackeray the grand old party has frittered the BJP is growing in the State, par- to reorient the church tall leaders either at the national or Jharkhand it is the Congress-led is planning to contest the polls. away its chances in a State where it ticularly in the urban areas, while fter a stunning victory in the State level to match Modi’s charis- coalition. He will be the first Thackeray has a presence, strong leaders as only Muslims and the tribals remain towards the global south, just-concluded Lok Sabha ma. Fourth, in 2014, the BJP had The BJP hopes that a weak to go for electoral politics. If Raj well as a social base. with the grand old party. The especially in Africa, and to Aelections, the Bharatiya won 47 out of 90 seats in Haryana, Opposition, the nationalist upsurge Thackeray’s charisma in urban The Congress only has itself to Congress also got a jolt when its place it on the side of the Janata Party (BJP) is determined to 42 out of 81 in alliance, with the All as well as the time-tested BJP-Shiv areas, Sharad Pawar’s poll strategy blame for its sad state in Haryana. State unit chief Ajoy Kumar quit the poor. In Mozambique and retain the three poll-bound States Jharkhand Students Union in the Sena alliance will help the ruling and anti-incumbency could work, Bitter infighting, lack of organisa- party recently. Madagascar, he has argued —Maharashtra, Haryana and State and 122 seats out of 288 in party return to power in it might pose some challenge to the tion and a new caste dynamic has As of now, expectations are that Jharkhand — where Assembly elec- Maharashtra in alliance with the Maharashtra. A confident Devendra party. ensured that the Congress poses lit- the BJP might sweep all the three for reconciliation between tions are scheduled to be held later Shiv Sena. Fadnavis claims that the BJP-Sena As for Haryana, the BJP has tle or no challenge to the BJP. States. The leadership crisis, lack of competing factions. In this year. Also, in the recent Lok Sabha alliance would win 229 of 288 seats found a winner in Chief Minister Congress chief Sonia Gandhi organisation and erosion in the Mauritius, he has The BJP chief Amit Shah has polls, the BJP and its allies nearly in Maharashtra. Manohar Lal Khattar, who has has appointed former Union Congress will make it easier for the denounced the use of the prepared an ambitious plan to bag swept these States, winning 63 of The Chief Minister is riding on emerged as a leader in his own Minister Kumari Selja as the new BJP and its allies to win and allow over 75 seats or Mission 75-plus for their total 72 Lok Sabha seats. the Bombay High Court’s Maratha right. While Shah and Modi have Pradesh Congress Committee the BJP hegemony to islands as a tax haven, and the polls in Haryana, Mission 65- The saffron party has identified reservation order, desertions from already launched their poll cam- (PCC) chief and has also pacified continue. On the other hand, for a appealed to the government plus for Jharkhand and Mission national integration and security as the Congress- Nationalist Congress paign, the infighting in the former Chief Minister BS Hooda. totally demoralised Congress, win- to “promote an economic 220-plus for the 288-member key election issues while the abro- Party (NCP) and division of Congress’ Haryana unit and the But it is too little, too late. ning even one State would boost the policy focused on people Maharashtra Assembly. gation of Article 370 and triple talaq Opposition votes. split in the Indian National Lok Dal In Jharkhand, though the morale of its workers. Overall, it is and in a position to favour a These elections will be an acid will also be talking-points. The Moreover, the BJP welcomes (INLD), have made the job easy for Raghubar Das Government has advantage BJP. test to see whether the BJP will be Opposition on the other hand, defectors from other parties with Khattar. failed to impress in development (The writer is a senior better division of income.” able to continue its winning streak. would raise farmer distress, grow- open arms and the erosion in the The BJP’s main rivals in the work, Chief Minister Das is hope- journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD |WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ‘Infra funding will start post task force report’ PNS n CHENNAI Sitharaman told reporters here, Sitharaman said she could not banks have higher demand while highlighting the achieve- Sitharaman said the government comment on what the GST for credit but their savings Finance Minister Nirmala ments of the first 100 days of Council would consider. are less. Sitharaman on Tuesday said the second government at the will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on Listing out the measures taken The banks having higher the Central government will Centre led by Prime Minister infrastructure projects by the central government to alle- demand for credit have to start funding infrastructure Narendra Modi. viate the problems faced by the borrow money to lend, which projects once the task force on Sitharaman said the gov- automotive sector Sitharaman in turn increases their cost of Green nod to Deepak the matter submits its report. ernment has announced that it growth of Gross Domestic working to increase it. also said the sector did have a sev- funds and the lending rate. She also said the govern- will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on Product (GDP) in the first To another query, she point- eral years of uptrend. In this regard, Fertilisers' Rs 190 cr ment is talking with represen- infrastructure projects. quarter ended June to five per ed out the need to widen the On the rationale behind the Sitharaman also said expansion project tatives of industrial sectors According to her, a task cent, Sitharaman pointed out Goods and Services Tax (GST) recent decision on merging that banks have to across the country and is ready force is in the process of iden- that such dips and highs had basket, on which both Central various public sector banks, grow bigger along NEW DELHI: Deepak to address their issues. tifying the infrastructure pro- happened in the past as well. and state governments need to Sitharaman said there are with economic Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation has received Consumption will increase jects to be funded, as well as She said the GDP increases discuss. Asked about the banks that get funds in the growth to meet the environment clearance for when the government starts expedited. sometimes and dips some- reduction in GST demanded form of savings but do have increased expansion of its fertiliser spending on infrastructure, Queried about the dip in the times, and the government is by several industry sectors, demand for credit, while other demand. facilities in Raigad district of Maharashtra, which would entail an investment of Rs 190 crore, according to an official document. The union Govt allocates Badam environment ministry has Amnesty denies ED issued the clearance to the company's proposal after taking into account the coal block to NTPC recommendations of a panel n of experts. The ministry, charge of violating FEMA PTI NEW DELHI however, has given the green clearance with some riders, State-run power giant NTPC n the official document showed. PTI NEW DELHI India Foundation Trust has been allocated Badam coal As per the proposal, the (AIIFT) was denied the per- block in Jharkhand by company wants to increase Human rights watchdog mission/registration under Ministry of Coal following the fertilisers production Amnesty International India FCRA (Foreign Contribution the acquisition of Barauni capacity from the existing 6 on Tuesday denied charges of Regulation Act) by the MHA thermal plant, an official said. lakh tonnes per annum (TPA) violating the foreign exchange (ministry of home affairs) "The Ministry of Coal has to 11.25 lakh TPA. law after it was recently served they "resorted to bypass the transferred the Badam coal with a show cause notice by FCRA" by floating commer- block, located in Jharkhand, to the Enforcement Directorate cial entity in the name of the NTPC Ltd, on September (ED). Amnesty lnternational India 2, 2019," a senior company offi- "Amnesty International Pvt Ltd (AIIPL). cial said. India acknowledges that "This entity has received The Badam coal block was Amnesty International India foreign funds through com- earlier allocated to Bihar State Private Limited has received a mercial route to the extent of Power Generation Company show cause notice from the Rs 36 crore till date," the ED Ltd (BSPGCL). NTPC got the allotted to it jointly with Enforcement Directorate." had said in a statement. coal block after it acquired the The NTPC has Jammu & Kashmir State Power Honda Cars ties up "We deny the charges. We Out of the total amount of Barauni thermal plant from the set a target to Development Corporation Ltd have faith in the Constitution Rs 36 crore, it said, Rs 10 crore BSPGCL in December 2018. (JKSPDC) in July 2013. with Orix to launch and the judicial processes and The ED had issued a show-cause was received as long term With this coal block, NTPC produce 10.4 The company had also said car leasing services cannot share further details notice to Amnesty International India loans. currently possesses 10 coal million tonnes of that the mine was allotted for before answering the notice," a "This amount was immedi- blocks with a total estimated geo- developing 1,320 MW Bilhaur NEW DELHI: Honda Cars India coal in this spokesperson for the global Pvt Ltd on July 25 for alleged ately placed in FDs (fixed logical reserves of over 7.3 billion thermal power plant at Uttar on Tuesday said it has financial year launched car leasing services body said. contravention of the Foreign deposits) and another Indian tonnes and production potential Pradesh, which now is being in association with The ED had issued a show- Exchange Management Act (FEMA) entity-- Indians for Amnesty of about 113 million tonnes per developed as a solar plant and cause notice to Amnesty International Trust (IAIT) had annum, the official said. substantial progress in coal Power Purchase Agreement for transportation solutions to the tune of over Rs 51 crore provider Orix. As a part of International India Pvt Ltd on established an over draft facil- The company at present has mining and about 7.31 million this has been signed with UP. this association, self- July 25 for alleged contraven- ity for Rs 14.25 crore keeping 10 coal blocks -- Pakri tonnes of coal was extracted NTPC had incorporated a employed professionals and tion of the Foreign Exchange the said 10 crore FD as collat- Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu from Pakri-Barwadih and subsidiary NTPC Mining Ltd salaried individuals can now Management Act (FEMA) to rendering civil society activities cer of the ED. eral which means the receipt of (including Chatti Bariatu- Dulanga mines in the last finan- to foray into commercial coal avail leasing options for the tune of over Rs 51 crore. in the country by getting remit- The federal probe agency, in FDI by trust only. South), Kerandari, Dulanga, cial year. mining. The power sector Honda CR-V, Civic and City Official sources had last tances from its parent body, October last year, had con- "The remaining Rs 26 crore Talaipalli, Bhalumuda, Banai, The NTPC has set a target behemoth also has plans to list for both corporate as well as week said that the notice was Amnesty International UK, in ducted searches at the offices was received in two other bank Mandakini-B, Badam and to produce 10.4 million tonnes the coal subsidiary on stock individual customers, Honda issued after completion of the garb of export of services, of the NGO in Bengaluru on accounts of AIIPL as consul- Banhardih (being developed of coal in this financial year. exchanges. Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said in probe. sources said. charges of alleged violation of tancy services. The inwards by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Earlier last month, NTPC The main objective of the a statement. The alleged FEMA contra- The show cause notice was the Foreign Contribution remittances received by the Nigam Limited (PVUNL), a JV had said that the government coal mining arm will be to sell Car leasing is gaining vention is related to the bor- issued by the Adjudicating Regulation Act (FCRA). AIIPL from overseas is in vio- company of NTPC & state has accepted its request to coal to others from its mines popularity in India as it "offers rowing and lending regulations Authority of the FEMA, which The ED had then said that lation of FDI guidelines," it had Government of Jharkhand). surrender the Kudanali-Luburi in the open market after meet- convenience and access to to the tune of Rs 51.72 crore for is a special director rank offi- after Amnesty International said. The company has also made coal block located at Odisha ing its owns requirement. latest vehicles and enables customers to enjoy the perks of using car without having to BANK FRAUD CASE Gautam purchase it," HCIL Senior VP and Director, Sales and completes term Marketing Rajesh Goel said. ED attaches Rs 92 cr as IHCL director Gold ETFs register first inflow in 9 months PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI month-on-month and year- This was the first inflow from Rs 5,080 crore at the end on-year basis. since November last year, of July. Tata Group hospitality firm Gold exchange-traded funds Gold ETFs had seen a net when Rs 10 crore was infused "Gold ETFs witnessed buy- assets of Kolkata firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd witnessed a net inflow of Rs outflow of Rs 17.66 crore in in such instruments. ing for the first time in (IHCL) on Tuesday said 145 crore in August, making July this year and a net Prior to this, gold ETFs months, on the back of PTI n NEW DELHI Gautam Banerjee has com- it the first such infusion in outflow of Rs 45 had seen a net inflow increasing gold prices inter- pleted his term as a director. nine months, as higher gold crore in August of Rs 20 crore in nationally as well as a weaker The ED said on Tuesday that Upon completion of his prices and weak rupee have 2018. October 2016 and rupee, which has led to opti- it has attached assets, includ- term as an independent made investors bet big on this According to before that, an mism around gold as an asset Oberoi Group ing three luxury apartments, director, Gautam Banerjee safe-heaven asset. latest data avail- inflow of Rs 5 crore class," Kaustubh Belapurkar, launches Morocco worth Rs 92 crore of a has ceased to be a director of This also marks the highest able with was witnessed in Director - Manager Research, property Kolkata-based firm in con- the company effective close of inflow since December 2012, Association of such funds in May Morningstar India said. nection with its probe into the business hours on September when gold exchange-traded Mutual Funds in 2013. Besides, higher gold prices NEW DELHI: The Oberoi alleged bank fraud and money 9, 2019, IHCL said in a filing funds (ETFs) had seen a net India (AMFI), a net The latest inflow in India may have helped Group has announced the laundering by the company. to BSE. His term of appoint- infusion of Rs 474 crore. sum of Rs 145.29 crore was pushed asset under manage- investors in pumping their launch of its new property in The agency said a provi- ment was from September 10, There has been a significant pumped in gold-linked ETFs ment (AUM) of gold funds to money in gold ETFs, experts Marrakech in Morocco which sional order for attachment of alleged bank fraud based on a 2014 to September 9, 2019, it uptick both in terms of last month. Rs 5,799 crore in August-end said. will start operating from the properties of the compa- CBI FIR against the company, added. December 1. ny, SPS Steel Rolling Mills Ltd, the beneficial owner of the The new property is located 25 has been issued under the company, Bipin Kumar Vohra, minutes from the Djema el- Prevention of Money and others for "defrauding a Fna square and the ancient Laundering Act (PMLA). consortium of eight banks led walled city and has 84 rooms, The company was known by the Allahabad Bank in ‘New tools to ensure India's food security' PE/VC investments suites and villas. for producing 'Elegant Steel' Kolkata for an amount of PTI n NEW DELHI tools will look at changes in Making the announcement, brand and its control was around Rs 550 crore". soil water availability and P.R.S. Oberoi, Executive taken over by another Kolkata- Investigation revealed that An international team of sci- transport in these crops and Chairman, The Oberoi Group, based firm in April after the the bank loan amount was entists aims to develop new how this links to the crop's deal tally touches said: "We are delighted to alleged bank default was "fraudulently siphoned" tools that may help ensure that photosynthesis efficiency, the announce the opening of The detected some years ago. through formation of shell India's future food production researchers said. The project - Oberoi, Marrakech. We look "The attached assets consist companies. keeps pace with the country's - Transforming India's Green forward to extending The $36.7 bn in Jan-Aug of shares of an entity owning "The accused also diverted rapid development. The team, Revolution by Research and Oberoi Group's presence in a 5-star hotel, three luxurious the loan amount in their var- involving scientists from the Empowerment for Sustainable one of the world's most exotic apartments, office building ious other existing business University of Essex, Cambridge food Supplies (TIGR2ESS) -- is PTI n MUMBAI destinations. Several Oberoi and 0.33 acres of land," the activities like running five-star University in the UK, and the on water use efficiency and pho- an initiative to support cutting- Hotels & Resorts have been Enforcement Directorate (ED) hotels, security agencies and International Crops Research tosynthetic capacity in pearl mil- edge research and innovation, With transactions of over USD recognised as amongst the said in a statement. also for re-payment of earlier Institute for the Semi-Arid let and sorghum -- two key addressing the global issues 4.4 billion, August 2019 wit- best in the world. It filed a criminal case in the debts," the ED said. Tropics in Telangana, is focussing cereal crops in India. The new faced by developing countries. nessed a 39 per cent jump in venture investing over the year-ago, but there was a 47 per cent slide as compared to July 2019, a report said on Local listing of Saudi Aramco ‘very soon': CEO Tuesday. Investments in January- AP n ABU DHABI sidelines of an energy confer- worth closer to USD 1.5 trillion. seen as the kingdom's top pri- also projected the kingdom's wealth fund and is a close August 2019 period have also currency depreciation add to ence in Abu Dhabi. Even at that lower end, a par- ority as oil trades around USD budget deficit to widen, even as adviser of the crown prince. reached a new high of USD the prevailing uncertainty, sea- The chief executive of Saudi "That's the bottom line," he tial listing of Aramco would 60 a barrel, below the USD 80- the government pushes ahead He replaced Khalid al-Falih, 36.7 billion, surpassing the soned PE investors are expect- Aramco, the state-owned oil added. Saudi Crown Prince potentially be the world's USD 85 range needed to cover with sweeping economic who was the kingdom's ener- USD 36.5 billion witnessed in ed to forge ahead strongly," the firm that is seen as the king- Mohammed bin Salman first biggest IPO ever. government spending. reforms. gy minister until early Sunday. the whole of 2018, the report report said. dom's crown jewel, said announced plans for an initial An Aramco listing is a key The International Monetary The Ministry of Finance Analysts have said removing by the consultancy firm EY It said infrastructure and Tuesday that the company is public offering of the company in part of the crown prince's Fund said Monday that unem- issued a statement saying that al-Falih as board chairman and IVCA, said. real estate investments ready for a local listing on the 2016, saying up to 5 per cent of the efforts to diversify the king- ployment remains high at 12.5 while it agrees with the IMF's would help give an appearance "Given the deal momentum accounted for 35 per cent of kingdom's stock exchange and company would be sold publicly. dom's oil-driven economy. per cent, with the projections of the economic of a separation between the in various sectors, by the end the overall USD 4.4 billion in that it will happen "very soon." The government has since Prince Mohammed plans to economy pro- outlook over the medium government and the operations of 2019, the total Indian pri- investments by private equity Amin Nasser declined to delayed the timing of the IPO , transfer funds from Aramco to jected to term, it differs with the of Aramco as a company that vate equity or venture capital or venture capital, which is up say how much of the state- most recently to finalise a deal the sovereign wealth fund and grow 1.9 per expected budget deficits makes its own decisions based investment could potentially from the 23 per cent level in owned oil giant would be list- that saw Aramco acquire a near- use those earnings, from cent this estimated by the report. on business conditions rather be in the range of USD 48 bil- the year-ago period. ed on the Tadawul exchange. ly USD 70 billion stake in Saudi investments abroad, to support year. In recent days, than purely government inter- lion to USD 50 billion," EY's The infra sector is getting Reports have emerged that 1 petrochemicals firm SABIC. large-scale local development The momentum has picked ests. national leader for private interest from global buyout, per cent of the company could The crown prince has valued projects that can create millions interna- up toward an Aramco Still, production guidelines equity services Vivek Soni pension and sovereign funds be sold locally later this year Aramco at USD 2 trillion, but of jobs for young Saudis. tional IPO. Last week, Aramco for the company will come said. and this trend is expected to before more is sold on an analysts estimate it could be Diversification efforts are lender named the finance-minded from the energy ministry, This data comes at a time remain strong in the near- international market. Yasir al-Rumayyan as its Nasser told reporters. when the economic growth term, it said. "Aramco is ready for listing, new board chairman. In a step toward a possible has plunged to a six-year low, With Government as well as whenever the shareholders Aramco is ready for listing, whenever the shareholders Al-Rumayyan listing, Aramco this year gave at 5 per cent for the June quar- the private sector looking to make the decision to list, and make the decision to list, and as you heard from heads the a rare glimpse into its financials, ter, leading to many concerns monetise assets, there will be as you heard from his royal his royal highness Prince Abdelaziz yesterday, country's revealing net profits of USD 111 about the overall potential as much more quality yield- gen- highness Prince Abdelaziz yes- it's going to be very soon, so we are prepared sover- billion and revenue close to well. erating assets to exchange terday, it's going to be very —AMIN NASSER eign USD 356 billion for 2018 — "While domestic factors like hands, either directly or soon, so we are prepared," The chief executive of Saudi Aramco making it the world's most growth slowdown, tight liq- through InvIT structures, the Nasser told reporters on the profitable company that year. uidity, market sentiment and report said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Endurance races and cycling championships generally don't go hand-in-hand. But the recent Red Bull event made sure that people got to taste the best of both PEDAL TO THE METAL: worlds. Men and women from around the world came to the city to experience the pump track and take A QUEST FOR WORLD part in a qualifier race that would ultimately take them to the world championships, reports V SATEESH REDDY CHAMPIONSHIP

Hamza Khan this event and had a lot of fun. The competition was tough too. This is the second time I have competed in Red Bull Pump Track World Championship.” Qualifier events are taking place around the world ahead of the grand finale on October 19 in Swit- zerland which coin- cides with the UCI

MTB World Cham- pionships where the official Pump He adds, “My experience at this Track World event was unbelievable and memo- Champion will be rable. I had already registered for crowned. Asian Enduro Series in Nepal in Pump tracks Rajnish Kumar 2018, but Red Bull announced Pump are being built all Track World Championship, and the around the wor- competitions dates were clashing. If ld and is taking ajnish Kumar emerged as recently. As part of the qualifiers, rid- behind Hamza Khan from India, I took part in Enduro, I couldn’t give cycling to coun- the Red Bull Pump Track ers took to wall ride and skate park, ArifJufri (last year’s winner) and my best in Pump Track. So I left my tries that don’t India Champion and qu- the country’s first pump track, to try Muhammed Abdul Rakim both first ever Asian Enduro for my first have great alified for the World and secure their spot for the world from Singapore who came in sec- ever Red Bull Pump Track World mountains or R Finals which will be held final in Switzerland later this year. ond, third and fourth respectively. Championship. I practiced a lot smooth roads. on October 19, 2019 in The series has already taken Rajnish Kumar, after winning before the main event and flew to port also opens Switzerland. He won the race in pump track racing to a new level and the second edition of Red Bull Hyderabad for the finals. I am glad the door to the Timed Run Qualification by complet- is bringing fresh faces to the bike Pump Track, says, “I am delighted I got a chance to be a part of this underprivileged ing the lap in 19.56 seconds. In racing world. to win this competition. Hamza put championship and can’t wait to rep- communities as women’s category, Sarah Murray of Ahead of the knock out heats, rid- in a tough fight. All the riders were resent India at the World stage.” all you need is Great Britain won with a time of 22.83 ers completed timed seeding runs. competitive and it was a very close Hyderabad-based Hamza Khan a bike that seconds. In the Fastest Time Race cat- It was competitive on the track as race. I am passionate about cycle says, “I got interested in cycling works. egory, Hamza Khan and Rajnish Ku- Hamza Khan and Rajnish Kumar racing and happy to participate in when I started using it to commute. mar, from India, won with 19.08 sec- fought it out. As the finals appro- this event to prove my skills. I am Eventually I started taking it off onds and 19.33 seconds respectively. ached, it was no longer just about also thrilled to participate in the road and started enjoying the This is the second edition of the skills on the track, but also their fit- world championship in Switzerland. adrenaline rush which led me Red Bull Pump Track World ness and stamina. Rajnish eventu- I will have to race much better as the to buy a BMX. It was an Championship and the India quali- ally edged out his competitors with best in the world would be compet- incredible experience fiers held at Wall Ride Park in the city a lap time of 19.56 seconds, leaving ing there.” to participate in

LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER A small initiative by one person to go green or do something for the society can go a long way in impacting the people around. There are NGOs A star hotel dining experience for orphans where home makers cooked food for them at a five star hotel with the help of chefs Staff of St. Peter's School watering plant to mark the inauguration of a sports event that do seemingly little, but their efforts don't go unnoticed. Such was the effort by St. Peter's International Residential School. Read on to find out what they did

hey say little things toes to their guests. “We plant Ramchandram, secretary of go a long way in the trees on their behalf,” com- Lodge Keys, it is termed as big scheme of mented Shilpa Datla and Sona Tea/Coffee on the wall. We paid things. This is espe- Chatwani chairpersons of for what we had and over and T cially true when it Young FLO and FICCI Ladies above that so that the hotel man- starts off at a young Organisations (FLO). agement serves tea/coffee to the age. Case in point — the stu- G Kishan Reddy, current poor and needy. Lodge Keys dents of St. Peter’s International union minister for state for members G Ashok Kumar, Residential School at home affairs had recently GundaSreenivas, P. Veera- Dhulapally who recently appealed to his followers not to bhadrudu, RadheyShyamTiwari, Koreena, nursing mother Jyothy and Archana Rachel from SCR inside the first-of-its- Orphan kids enjoying a luxurious car ride watered plants in the campus bring flower bouquets, shawls or Kiran, Seshu Kumar and their kind breat feeding kios — instead of lighting a lamp, to sweets and instead requested family members Sudha, Kalpana, mark an event at their school. them to bring ‘Note Books’ to Savithri, Sunitha, Sailesh, Lighting a lamp is a com- be donated to the needy chil- Sravanthi and others participat- mon practice to inaugurate an dren. And scores of his well- ed. This is not the first time they event. But the school found a wishers greeted him with bun- are doing this. novel way of marking a sport- dles of notebooks and story- Previously, they have also ing event. books. This small initiative paid for others food at GHMC’s The growing concern helped him collect thousands of Rs 5 a meal canteens. towards environmental protec- books which were useful to Aparna Cyber Life in tion must have made the organ- poor students. Nallgandla came up with an isers adapt to this new practice Lodge Keys No 297, a prima- idea of ‘Bring Your Own Plate’ and it is a welcome change. But ry unit of Freemasonry, recent- to curb usage of single use plas- going green has been the motto ly organised ‘Random Acts of tic. Recently during Ganesh for quite some time. For Kindness’. They walked into a Chaturthi the flat owners were instance, FICCI Ladies cafe in Musheerabad, asked to get their own plates. Organisation, Hyderabad chap- Gandhinagar and Padma Rao ‘The Bring Your Own Plate’ ter and Young FICCI Ladies Nagar and paid money for ensures Zero Waste. This green Organisations, present a Green others’ tea and coffee. party idea has got lot of appre- Certificate instead of memen- According to D. ciation from people. Seven orphans being honoured after they bagged employment opportunities in some reputed organisations Sunitha, Sailesh and Sravanthi donating footwear and food to a destitute 12

Hyderabad Wednesday September 11, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

COMEDY THEATRE FASHION SUNDEEP SHARMA LIVE SRIRAM - A STYLISED DANCE DRAMA l lSundeep Sharma is the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra's magnum "Brahman bro" of comedy. opus is based on the Indian epic Ramayana. It This Bareilly guy has a was first produced in 1957 as Ramlila. It has SOIREE typical North Indian been staged for the last 65 years and has ashion enthusiasts attended in accent and performs travelled to many countries. The troupe large numbers for the launch of jokes with a desi flair. He comprises of 20 artistes. FGuerlain — A French-based is a storyteller and September 14, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika perfume, cosmetics and skincare incorporates social,

house’s masterclass with Neeru Sameera political and general

Mohan recently in the city. The l issues in his comedy. His guests had a gala mimicry of famous time over checking national and international personalities only adds to new skincare his hilariousness. products and September 14, 7 pm, Oakwood Residence Kapil, interacting with Gachibowli. experts. FRESHER THOUGHTS lThis will be the EK DURACHARI RAJA freshest material l All of us believe l Poonam from Kunal Kamra. After seeing him take that our present over the internet with may be bad but his extremely edgy our future will be humour, he is back good. The Hindi to Hyderabad with play Ek Durachari his latest show Raja (the story of a ‘Fresher thoughts'. A despot) adapted show where he from Albert brings to you his Camus' Caligula brand new bits. Yet another YouTube breaking video, a genre-defining remains universally relevant. It represents the podcast and troll bashing worthy of history books, face of despotism, not only in terms of the Kunal is back with new jokes, insights and truth whimsical madness and deification of rulers but bombs also in terms of how people react to such rule September 13 to October 6, multiple venues in city with glimmer of hope for the future. September 22, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan VENTRILOQUISM GADHA KAHINI l l The play Gadha Kahini l Monisha l Supraja Ventriloquism is an art of voice manipulation - The story of a Donkey, using a puppet or doll. opens with five Sathosh is a storytellers trying to international gather an audience for Ventriloquism artiste, narrating their stories and with more than 20 years finally agress upon telling experience in performing Ventriloquism shows. He is the Story of a Donkey, together. the only ventriloquist who is attending international September 15, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan Ventriloquism convention at USA, since 2012. He regularly works with schoolchildren & teachers in helping them to improving their skills. MAHABHARATA - THE EPIC TALE Lucky

l September 21, 11 am, Lamakaan l All history and mythology is based on EXHIBITION cause and effect, EMERGING PALETTES Mahabharata - The Epic Tale... Neeru Mohan lA group art exhibition, a in-depth deals l platform for emerging with the y

r artists to display their work. primary a h This is the 11th edition of emotional and C

V the exhibition organised in psychological S

y collaboration with Goethe- causes that were the genesis of this destructive b b

s Zentrum. From September 7 war. The planet has witnessed destruction based o t

o to October 6 at Shrishti Art on the whims of a few people. h

P Gallery, Jubilee Hills. September 14 to October 6, multiple venues GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] l Kashish l Sudha Jain FUN TIME

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

GINGER MEGGS

Rules l Each row and column can contain each number (1 to 9) exactly once. l The sum of all numbers in any row or column must equal 45. 13

Hyderabad Wednesday September 11, 2019 tollywood Varun likes to be ‘bad boy' in films arun Tej, who is playing a knew it was Jigarthanda remake that we actor admitted he had fears whether he During the trailer role with grey shades in will be doing,” Varun noted. Harish will ace the look of his part Valmiki, a remake of Tamil chimed in, “He wanted me to do a film Gaddalakonda Ganesh. “I’ve grew launch of Valmiki, v hit Jigarthanda, says people that I’m known for.” beard but I was unsure whether I was around him had concerns Varun added that the film provided looking like a gangster. Harish and the actor speaks with him accepting the film him with the opportunity to do some- cameraman Bose gave the look a touch in the first place. “However, director thing new. “I was in fact looking for a of their own and it made me confident. about why he wants Harish Shankar instilled confidence in role that I’ve hitherto played. Our In fact, after watching me to pull off the role. The original film heroes are mostly do-gooders who fall some scenes in the to be a bad boy and had a beautiful story. There’s also a layer in love and beat villains to the pulp dur- dubbing room, I was which talks about the greatness of film ing a conflict. I’ve done my share of astonished whether how he pulled off industry. All this factors inspired us to such roles in the past and I felt the need I’ve did the role,” remake the film,” Varun said. He was to push the envelope, which is why I Varun recalled. speaking at the film’s trailer launch in did this role. It’s a well-written role. such a role in his Hyderabad on Monday evening. Honestly, I like to be a bad boy in films,” In fact, Harish initially approached the actor asserted with a sheepish grin. film, reports Varun for a love story. “But after eight The lanky NAGARAJ GOUD hours of discussion we

RAJ TARUN-VIJAY Konda film titled OREY… BUJJIGAA aj Tarun’s next with director Vijay Kumar Konda has been titled Orey… Bujjigaa. Making an announcement to this end on r Tuesday, film’s producer KK Radha Mohan noted that the film’s shooting kick-started Tuesday and will go on in a non-stop schedule. A Hyderabad-set drama, the unit also requires shooting some portions in a rural set-up. The film will be on the lines of Konda’s Gundejaari Gallanthayyinde but with an interesting love story thrown into the mix. Malavika Nair has been cast alongside Raj Tarun, while the likes of Vani Viswanath, Naresh, Posani Krishna Murali, Sapthagiri, Raja Raveendra, Ajay Ghosh, Annapurna, Sathya and Madhunandan will be seen in sup- porting roles. Konda has repeated his technical team of Gundejaari Gallanthayyinde — composer Anup Rubens and cinematographer Andrew- for this film as well. Badhaai Ho Telugu remake on the cards ast year’s Bollywood hit sion has done extremely well in the it. Most likely the film will go to sets next Badhaai Ho which won the heartland, in fact, across the country and year.” national award for best pop- I am confident the reception down South Set in a middle-class Delhi household, l ular film providing whole- will be as overwhelming,” Kapoor said in the original, a fun ride with some some entertainment will soon a statement back then. rib-tickling comedy, portrayed the embar- be getting a Telugu remake. “Badhaai Ho is a deadly mix of humour rassment faced by a family when Boney Kapoor who has acquired the and emotion, which always found audience Ayushmann’s mother, played by Neena remake rights of the film for all the South in Telugu. It’s surprising that the remake Gupta, becomes pregnant at an older age. languages earlier this March hasn’t gone to floors yet,” says a source close Dangal star Sanya Malhotra plays will be partnering with to the development, adding, “Boney has Ayushmann’s love interest in the film Tollywood heavy hit- trusted Raju to get the casting done. The which also features Surekha Sikri, Gajraj ter Dil Raju for the latter is looking at young options like Naga Rao, and Sheeba Chaddha. Amit Sharma Telugu remake. Chaitanya and Sharwanand to spearhead directed the film. “It’s a film that resonates with Netizens have both the masses Dil Raju is looking at young options like Naga Chaitanya and Sharwanand and classes so I to spearhead it. Most likely the film will go to sets next year. been praising the was keen on remaking it. A SOURCE actress's The Hindi ver- stand against the Lok Sabha Speaker RAJASEKHAR's thriller to be shot across Hyd, Chennai fter the debacle of Kalki, Dr Rajasekhar has agreed to spearhead Tamil filmmaker Pradeep Krishnamoorthy’s next. The latter has directed Sathya (the Tamil version of Kshanam) and Vijay Antony-starrer Bethaludu. The still-untitled film, a concept-driven emotion- Lavanya a al thriller, was announced a month ago and the latest is that it will go to floors from next month. National award winning producer Dr G Dhananjayan who is producing the film under his Creative Entertainers & Distributors said the film will be shot across Hyderabad criticises and Chennai and the idea is to wrap it up in a start-to-finish schedule. The makers are chuffed to bits with the way the script shaped up. John Mahendran, a well- Om Birla's known Kollywood writing talent, has led the script-designing team. Along with the director, producer and Telugu dialogue-writer and lyricist Viswa, he submitted the script to the Rajasekhar couple, who got excited after reading the final version. tweet The actor says, “The story is really good. And the screenplay has shaped up really well. The fter taking part in narration will be thrilling and entertaining.” Akhila Brahmin Maha The likes of veterans Sathyaraj, Nasser and Brahmanandam have been roped in to play key Sabha held in Kota roles. Amala Paul is tipped to be the film’s leading lady although an official word is awaited. a recently, Lok Sabha Simon K King, who recently composed the music for Killer has been signed on to render tunes. speaker Om Birla wrote Dhananjayan is planning to release the film next year. on Twitter, “Brahmins have always held a high position in the society. Kota is the result of their sacrifice and penance. ne of the hotly anticipat- Which is why, Brahmin society ed films of the year, Sye has been a guiding force for the SYE RAA.. Raa Narasimha Reddy, country.” While the tweet drew o starring Megastar flak from a majority of the sec- Chiranjeevi, is attracting tion as they felt that someone DIGITAL RIGHTS lucrative business offers. Close on who is holding a constitutional the heels of creating a non- position shouldn’t be tweeting in Baahubali record distribution favour of one particular caste, SOLD FOR A BOMB? rights-wise for the two Telugu actress Lavanya Tripathi too states, emerges reports that the joined them. “Being a Brahmin, makers have inked another great I don’t understand this whole deal on the streaming rights front. superiority feeling some of these While the team didn’t get back to Brahmins have, you become our request for a verification, superior or inferior through reports have it that streaming the acts, not through your caste.. giant Amazon has acquired the (sic),” she wrote on Twitter. rights for all the languages by pay- Due to unexplained reasons, she ing Rs 40 crore. This is a record chose to delete the post later. of sorts for a south Indian movie However, netizens by then till date. grabbed a screen shot of the post Meanwhile, the film’s massive and are circulating it across the promotional event in Kurnool, the social media pages, while simul- district from which the freedom taneously praising her stand. fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha The petite actress is present- Reddy — on whom the film is ly awaiting the release of Arjun based on — hails, is likely to take Suravaram, which is stuck in the place on September 18. The mak- cans. She doesn't have any other ers are planning to unveil the project in hand. soundtrack and trailer of the film there. Logistics are still being worked out. 14

Hyderabad Wednesday September 11, 2019 celeb talks

op group INDIAN CINEMA Backstreet Boys and DJ- GOES BEYOND record pro- P ducer Steve STEVE AOKI, Aoki have BOLLYWOOD: released the music video for their latest collabora- BACKSTREET tion — Let it be me. CAMERON BAILEY The clip is a collection BOYS LAUNCH A of stories from real ndian Cinema is so much more than Bollywood, said humans. Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director, Toronto International Let it be me features Film Festival (TIFF). ‘TELLING’ VIDEO men and women telling I Speaking at the India Breakfast Networking Session stories of love’s triumph was hosted by I&B Ministry on the side-lines of its par- over hate and disease. ticipation at TIFF 2019, Bailey said that there is a very There’s a man whose strong bond between Indian Cinema and TIFF. wife battles cancer, a He highlighted the range of Indian Cinema, stating that it is so woman whose parents much more than Bollywood. He talked about the richness of Indian disown her for being gay, cinema with different styles, languages and regional flavours which a deaf man who feels are reflected in the large scale musicals, animations, serious dramas, he’s less than others, and comedies and other genres of films produced in India. a trans woman who lives He also stated that there is no country in the world that makes her life in constant fear. films like India does. There’s a happy ending Apoorva Srivastava, Consul General of India, Toronto; Cameron for all, reports Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head, TIFF and the Indian billboard.com. Delegation interacted with the participants at the session. “The #LetItBeMe The Indian Delegation apprised the participants about friendly music video with @ste- policy initiatives and framework for filming in India and also on veaoki premiered on the process and procedure for obtaining clearance for shooting @MTV. This is a special through single window mechanism at Film Facilitation Office. one for all of us. It’s about working through any challenges that life brings to be with the person you love,” read a tweet from the official Twitter handle of the RUBY ROSE AS Backstreet Boys, which consists of Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, AJ BATWOMAN: 1ST McLean, Howie Dorough and Nick Carter. OPENLY GAY HEROINE IN SUPERHERO SERIES

ctress Ruby Rose makes history as the titular heroine of Batwoman, television’s first superhero series led by an openly gay character. A “Everyone wants to play a superhero,” Rose told Emmy magazine in an interview. “Batwoman, in particular, means so much to me because she’s so comfortable within her sexuality. It’s a character that I wish I could have seen on television growing up. It’s time. It’s time to ALLEN LEECH, JESSICA have a gay superhero.” In the interview, the actress of Australian origin also recalls how she started her career at seven, with modelling assignment. After a stint as a veejay on BLAIR HERMAN TO MTV Australia, she shifted base to the US to chase Hollywood dreams, reports eonline.com. BECOME PARENTS SOON “I packed up everything and came to the States with, like, two suitcases,” she recalled. “And I didn’t get anything for two years. Couldn’t get a manager, tar couple Allen Leech and Jessica is five months pregnant. couldn’t get an agent, could not get a audition,” Rose said. Jessica Blair Herman are “Thank you so much. She is absolutely To Indian movie buffs, Rose is best known as Deepika Padukone and Vin expecting their first child. They blooming. She is five months pregnant Diesel’s co-star in xXx: Return Of Xander Cage. chose the worldwide premiere today. I’m nervous,” he said. S of the Downton Abbey movie Dressed in a sparkling adaptation to share the good golden gown, Jessica news among their happily flaunted her fans. baby bump. In an inter- Allen and Jessica view to The got married earlier BALE ADVICES Sun, Allen this year. shared that ROBERT PATTINSON AFTER BEING CAST AS BATMAN

ctor Christian Bale has reacted to the casting of Robert Pattinson as Batman. Bale, who played the superhero in three films directed by Christopher Nolan, expressed his enthusiasm for Pattinson, known internationally for his A association with the Twilight films, and then for having appeared in a series of critically acclaimed independent movies. “Oh, good. Good choice, he’s interesting,” Bale told Variety during the Toronto International Film Festival. “I’m sure he’ll come up with something interesting.” His Ford v Ferrari co-star Matt JACKKY BHAGNANI Damon added, “Did you see the Safdie brothers movie that TEAMS UP WITH he did? He’s fantastic. He’s real- ly good.” Damon was referring to the crime film Good Time, DYTTO FOR ‘PEPPY’ which generated Oscar buzz for Pattinson. Asked if he had any advice FESTIVE SONG for the young actor, Bale repeated the same advice he’d ctor Jackky Bhagnani’s music label Jjust Music has roped in given Ben Affleck when he’d international dancer Dytto for a new festive song titled signed on for the role. “Oh, Choodiyan. same as for Ben. Just be able A Sung by Dev Negi and choreographed by Mudassar Khan, to pee by yourself. You don’t Choodiyan is a peppy number. feel much like a superhero “I am honoured that Jackky thought of me for this won- when you can’t take a piss derful song. The whole team has been working so hard, it has been a by yourself.” heart-warming experience. Pattinson was recently “It comes as a huge compliment to me to be able to perform on announced as Affleck’s Choodiyan and be part of the festivities in India,” said Dytto, popular for replacement as the Dark her robotic dance moves to the song Barbie girl. Knight. He will debut in a Jackky added, “When we were planning to create Choodiyan, we knew new film from director that the expectations would be monumental and we wanted to make Matt Reeves, which is sure we satisfy the audiences’ appetite. Dytto’s talent is unbelievable and reportedly a more toned- we wanted to tap into it for this song.” down story that features a Jjust Music had earlier unveiled songs, including the hit Prada, featur- young Bruce Wayne. ing actress Alia Bhatt. Pattinson recently spoke The delegation explored collaboration and partnerships for the to Variety about having Golden Jubilee Edition of IFFI 2019 and invited the world to be a part of accepted the role. He said, the celebrations in Goa this November. “It’s maybe the craziest thing I’ve ever done in terms of movie stuff.” He said about trying on the suit, “I put it on. I remem- ber saying to Matt, ‘It does feel quite transfor- mative!’ He was like, ‘I would hope it does! You’re literally in the Batsuit’.” Pattinson’s former Twilight co-star and ex- girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, also expressed her happiness for him, and said that he has the ‘perfect cheekbones’ for the character. She told Variety, “I feel like he’s the only guy that could play that part. I’m so happy for him. It’s crazy. I’m very, very happy about that. I heard that and I was like, ‘Oh man!’ It’s awesome.” The first in the trilogy, The Batman, starring Pattinson is expect- ed to be released in June 2021. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 sport 15

ACCIDENTAL Smith, Cummins maintain lead PTI n DUBAI Bumrah in third place. Josh Hazlewood is in the top 10 for the teve Smith and Pat Cummins first time this year, progressing CAPTAIN Son Tuesday consolidated their from 12th to eighth. positions at the top of the ICC Jos Buttler (up four places to rankings after helping Australia 37th) and Rory Burns (up six score a 185-run victory over places to a career-best 61st) for England in the fourth Test to England and captain Tim Paine retain The Ashes. (up six places to 60th) of Australia Smith’s player of the match have also moved up the batting list effort of 211 and 82 runs in the in the latest rankings update car- two innings has lifted him to 937 ried out on Monday and which Andrew Strauss and Geoffrey Boycott England Cricket/Twitter rating points, only 10 less than his also takes into account perfor- all-time best aggregate achieved in mances in the Chattogram Test. December 2017. Afghanistan’s 224-run con- He is now 34 points ahead of quest over Bangladesh in Knighthood for India captain Virat Kohli and Chattogram has resulted in major virtually assured of remaining at gains for their players. the top at the end of the five- Former captain Asghar match series. Afghan’s scores of 92 and 50 have Boycott, Strauss A match haul of seven for 103 taken him from 110th to 63rd has helped Cummins equal his position while Rahmat Shah’s AFP n LONDON career-best aggregate of 914 century in the first innings has points, which is the joint fifth best helped him move from 93rd to ngland cricket greats Geoffrey Boycott and of all time and joint best for 65th. EAndrew Strauss have been given knighthoods Australia along with Glenn Captain Rashid Khan’s play- by Theresa May in her resignation honours list. McGrath, who reached er of the match effort of 11 for 104 Boycott and Strauss both received the honour his best in 2001. has lifted him from 69th to 37th for their services to sport after outstanding careers Cummins is while all-rounder Mohammad for England. a good 63 rating Nabi has retired from Tests in 85th “We couldn’t be more delighted that Sir Andrew points ahead of position after gaining 21 slots. Strauss joins other giants within the sport who have South Africa For Bangladesh, left-arm been knighted for their achievements,” England and fast bowler spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison Kagiso Rabada, Taijul Islam have inched up one said in a statement. with India’s slot each to 21st and 22nd, respec- “Aside from his achievements on and off the Jasprit tively. Off-spinner Nayeem Hasan pitch, Andrew is widely regarded as an exception- has advanced 21 places to 66th al person in our game and this wonderful accolade position. will be celebrated around the cricketing world. Australian captain Tim Paine leads his team back to Old Trafford pavilion after visitors beat England by 185 runs in the 4th Test to retain Ashes cricket.com.au/Twitter “Our heartfelt congratulations also go to Sir Geoffrey Boycott, honoured for his long career and passionate dedication to the sport.” Baggy Greens skipper Paine on verge of Ashes landmark Boycott was one of May’s sporting heroes and the former British Prime Minister spoke of her admi- AFP n LONDON suggest he is in that class and the Paine, who had made his they retained the Ashes at 2-1 up ration for his bloody-minded style of play on sev- way in which he inherited the Australia debut in a Test against with just one to play. eral occasions. reg Chappell could not captaincy was highly unusual. Pakistan at Lord’s in 2010, had Boycott, 78, was a polarising figure for his con- do it, while Ricky Ponting Traditionally, Australia have been on the brink of retiring SCARY SMITH servative batting and acerbic personality, but that Gand Michael Clarke, who picked their best 11 players first from cricket in 2017 and taking Much of the credit will go to didn’t stop him amassing 8,114 Test runs at an aver- had both had two attempts each, and then opted for one of them up a job with an equipment Smith, who has so far scored 671 age of 47.72 in an England career that ran between were unable to manage it either. as captain, while in England, manufacturer instead. runs at 134.20 with three hun- Australia spearhead Pat shows we’ve also got some 1964 and 1982. But if his side avoid defeat in where there has long been an But having forced his way dreds, including 211 at Old Cummins is at the summit of the bloody good cricketers in our He was forced to apologise in 2017 after jok- the fifth Test against England at emphasis on ‘leadership quali- back into the side, the Trafford, in his first series since corresponding bowling rank- team. ing that he would have to “black up” to receive a The Oval starting on Thursday, ties’, the tendency has been to Tasmanian found himself thrust his ban. ings. “Also from where we’ve knighthood, pointing out that the honour had been Tim Paine will join the list of select the skipper first and then into the captaincy barely a year “He is just a genius and I Most captains are only as come from, even from last week bestowed on West Indian cricketers including Viv Australia captains who have led find 10 others to join him. later. never had any doubt he would good as their players, but Paine (the defeat at Headingley). That Richards, Garfield Sobers and Curtly Ambrose. the team to an Ashes series win Paine’s case was different. Ever since becoming skip- come back and be the player he contributed to victory in was a loss that would break a lot Former England and Middlesex batsman in England. Following the ball-tampering per, Paine has face accusations was,” said Paine, who made his Manchester by ending a run of of teams but we weren’t.” Strauss hit 7,037 runs in 100 Tests from 2004 to 2012. It is a feat no Australia cap- scandal in Cape Town in March that he is both an “accidental” Test debut in the same match as low scores with a valuable first- As for personal satisfaction, Strauss captained England to Ashes triumphs tain has achieved since Steve 2018 that saw Steve Smith skipper and not worth his place Smith. innings 58. the 34-year-old Paine added: against Australia in 2009 and 2010/2011, the latter Waugh oversaw a 4-1 success 18 stripped of the captaincy and in the side. “The scary thing is he’s get- “In terms of what we’ve “My dream was to come here campaign making him the first English skipper to years ago. David Warner removed from the But having shown dignity ting better. I don’t know where been able to achieve as a group and win an Ashes. I certainly win a Test series on Australian soil since Mike Waugh, like Chappell, post of vice-captain — officials after a dramatic one-wicket loss it is going to stop but we are is pretty satisfying from where didn’t want to be the captain Gatting in 1986-87. Ponting and Clarke, is one of needed someone uncontami- in the third Test at Headingley, enjoying being on the ride, that we’ve come from in the last 18 winning the Ashes. South Africa-born Strauss time in the England Australia’s greatest cricketers. nated by the incident to lead the Paine had the satisfaction of is for sure.” months,” said Paine. “I am just happy to be a part hierarchy was credited with laying the foundations No one, least of all wicket- team and turned to Paine the leading the team to an 185-run Just as Smith is the world’s “Great character, shows the of it. I could have been working for the team’s first 50-over World Cup victory ear- keeper Paine himself, would morning. win at Old Trafford that ensured top-ranked Test batsman, great people we have got and at Kookaburra so this isn’t bad.” lier this year. SINGLES AHMEDABAD TO HOST PKL-7 KNOCKOUTS Tigers axe Mehidy, Rohit can be considered as Test opener: MSK New Delhi: Mashal Sports Pvt Ltd, the organizers of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), on PTI n NEW DELHI and Hanuma Vihari in he said. Cup. Chahal and Kuldeep Tuesday announced Ahmedabad as the venue for the Caribbean, it is more On Kuldeep Chahal have been outstanding Rubel in T20 shake-up election committee likely that he can come and Yuzvendra Chahal not performers in the shorter the playoffs and the final for this year scheduled to take place between October 14 and 19. EKA chairman MSK into the team as an open- being part of the T20 formats in the last two n S Arena by TransStadia will host the two AFP DHAKA chief selector Minhajul Abedin. Prasad has hinted that er, a position in which he squad for the West Indies years. They are definitely eliminators, semi-finals and the Grand finale. The Young pace bowler Yeasin Arafat Rohit Sharma can be has excelled in the short- series as well as for the ahead in the race now. It’s PKL season 7 caravan will now head to Pune with angladesh dropped off-spinner and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam accommodated into er formats. upcoming home series just that we are trying few matches from Sept 14 followed by Jaipur where BMehidy Hasan and pace bowler received their first Twenty20 call-ups the Indian Test play- “As selection commit- against South Africa, other options now,” added matches begin on September 21. The last two Rubel Hossain in a new-look while Afif Hossain and Mahedi Hasan ing XI in the open- tee we haven’t met after the Prasad insisted that they Prasad. places are Panchkula and Greater Noida, leading Twenty20 squad named Tuesday for return after playing just one Twenty20 ing slot at a time conclusion of the West remain in their plans for He also praised the to the nail-biting playoffs from Oct 14 onward. the first two matches of the tri- international against Sri Lanka in when K L Indies tour. We will defi- the T20 World Cup in rise of several youngsters nations series against Afghanistan 2018. Rahul’s form nitely take this (Rohit as Australia next year. in the T20I team, includ- BCCI PARTNERS WITH ALL and Zimbabwe. Batsmen Sabbir Rahman and has become a opener) point into consid- Rahul Chahar and ing pacer Navdeep Saini. INDIA RADIO All-rounder Ariful Haque, pace Mosaddek Hossain also received a “cause of con- eration when we all meet Washington Sundar are “In shorter formats, New Delhi: bowler Abu Hider, spinner Nazmul call-up as Bangladesh prepare to cern”. and discuss about it,” part of the T20 squad for we have seen Shreyas Iyer The BCCI on Tuesday announced a Islam and batsman Mohammad begin the series against Zimbabwe in India ODI vice-cap- Prasad told India Today. the South Africa series emerging as a matured two-year radio rights arrangement with All India Mithun were also left out from last Dhaka’s Sher-e Bangla National tain Rohit has been in “KL (Rahul) is defi- beginning in Dharamsala batsman who can play to Radio (AIR) for live commentary of the national Twenty20 squad that played the West Stadium on Thursday. sublime form of late but nitely a great talent. Of on September 15. They the situations and cricket team's international games at home as Indies in December 2018. Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Liton despite being in the squad, course, he is going through both also travelled to the demands of the team and well as the domestic tournaments. This initiative Opening batter Tamim Iqbal was Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur he sat out of the two-Test a bit of a tough time in Test Caribbean last month. deliver accordingly. will offer millions of listeners across India the not included after asking for a break Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif series in the West Indies. cricket. We are definitely “In order to bring Similarly, we have seen opportunity to follow cricket via live radio from international cricket. Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir He has usually played concerned about his form. variety in the spin bowling (Navdeep) Saini, Krunal, commentary. The audio commentary will “We want to see some players for Rahman, Taijul Islam, Mahedi Hasan, in Tests as a middle-order He needs to spend more department, we have been Washington (Sundar) pro- commence from the first game of India's the next Twenty20 World Cup. This Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur batsman but with the suc- time on the wicket and trying youngsters keep- gressing well in shorter upcoming T20 International series against South is why we changed the squad,” said Rahman and Yeasin Arafat. cess of Ajiknkya Rahane regain his touch and form,” ing in view the T20 World formats,” he added. Africa in Dharamsala on September 15. In addition to international matches, AIR will also provide coverage for the men's and women's AFP n PARIS standings after edging to a nervy domestic tournaments and matches. The two- 2-0 victory in Belfast. year tenure starts from September 10, 2019, and elgium and the Netherlands Marcel Halstenberg’s brilliant runs till August 31, 2021. This arrangement Bboth cruised to 4-0 wins over Germany edge closer to Euros volley broke the deadlock short- includes coverage of Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup, Scotland and Estonia respective- ly after half-time in a tense Deodhar Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and ly in Euro 2020 qualifying on encounter, and Serge Gnabry gave women's Challenger series. Monday, while Germany claimed Joachim Loew’s men breathing a crucial victory over Northern space in injury-time. PAK BLAMES INDIA FOR SL TO U R Ireland in their bid to qualify for BOYCOTT next year’s finals. CROATIASTUMBLE New Delhi: A Pakistan Minister on Tuesday Roberto Martinez’s Belgium, Earlier on Saturday, Croatia made an outrageous claim after 10 Sri Lankan the world-number-one ranked suffered a setback in their quali- players decided to opt out of an upcoming side, were not at their best but still fying campaign as they were held Pakistan tour. Science and Technology Minister swatted aside a poor Scotland out- to a 1-1 draw by Azerbaijan in Fawad Hussain Chaudhry said India has fit at Hampden Park to make it six Baku. threatened the players from the island nation wins from as many matches in The 2018 World Cup runners- against participating in the upcoming series Group I. up took an early lead through a against the Men in Green. He even claimed that Inter Milan striker Romelu Luka Modric penalty, but the India could have used threats that the Sri Lankan Lukaku gave the visitors the lead hosts hit back with Tamkin players would lose their IPL contracts if they in Glasgow in only the ninth Khalilzade’s brilliant 72nd-minute travelled to Pakistan. “Informed sports minute with his Belgian record- equaliser to claim their first point commentators told me that India threatened SL extending 49th international goal. in Group E. Defenders Thomas Vermaelen Leaders Croatia are only ahead players that they will be ousted from IPL if they Netherlands’ players celebrate their 4-0 victory in Euro 2020 qualifying over Estonia AP don't refuse Pak visit, this is really cheap tactic, and Toby Alderweireld ended the of third-placed Hungary, who they jingoism from sports to space is something we game as a contest with less than 32 89th-minute winner sealed a 1-0 grabbed the third goal, with host on October 10, by one point, must condemn, really cheap on the part of Indian minutes on the clock. win over Kazakhstan which Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum with Slovakia second on head-to- sports authorities,” Chaudhry tweeted. Manchester City midfielder moved Stanislav Cherchesov’s also finding the net. head record after winning 2-1 in Kevin De Bruyne, who had assist- men eight points ahead of their Ronald Koeman’s side still Budapest. 11 MORE RUSSIANS CLEARED TO ed each of the first three goals, beaten opponents. have work to do to reach a first Wales are three points further COMPETE completed the scoring himself major finals since making the 2014 back, but having played a game DUTCH DOUBLE FOR Paris: Eleven more Russian athletes have been with eight minutes remaining. World Cup semi-finals, fewer. Belgium, who finished third at BABEL though, as they trail sec- Elsewhere, North Macedonia cleared to compete internationally just two weeks last year’s World Cup, are now 11 The Netherlands backed ond-placed Northern kept their hopes of reaching a ahead of the world championships in Doha, the points clear of third-placed up their stunning 4-2 win Ireland by three points in maiden major tournament alive IAAF announced on Tuesday. Russia was barred Kazakhstan at the summit of their over Germany in Hamburg Group C, albeit with a with a 2-0 win in Latvia. from international competition in 2015 over a group with the top two automat- by thrashing Estonia in game in hand. The Balkan nation sit fourth in vast state-run doping conspiracy but athletes ically qualifying and only four Tallinn, as Ryan Babel scored The Euro 1988 win- Group G, but are only three points subsequently deemed clean have been allowed to games to play. his maiden international ners next host the behind second-placed Slovenia compete as neutrals. Nineteen competed as Russia remain in pole position double. Northern Irish on October 10 in after their dramatic 3-2 win over neutrals at the 2017 world championships in to progress from Group I with Memphis Depay, making his a crucial encounter. Israel, with Austria two points bet- London and 29 at the 2018 European Belgium, after Mario Fernandes’ Kai Havertz lifts Serge Gnabry after the German winger scores second goal AP 50th Netherlands appearance, Germany lead the group ter off in third following a goalless HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 sport 16

My main job is to keep Need for something new the youngsters motivated he experience of being the tainly hurt us. Most of the play- Tcoach of the Haryana ers in the Haryana Steelers I'll be marked now, need to find new strategy every time, says Sindhu Steelers has been absolutely team are young. And usually brilliant. I am enjoying myself young talents panic very quick- as the team is also performing ly. If the team is winning then PTI n NEW DELHI well. That’s why there’s happi- it doesn’t affect the young “Pressure & responsibility ness & contentment in my new players much, but if they lose, ndian badminton ace P V Sindhu will now be more. I know journey as a coach in Pro then the youngsters’ motiva- says she will be marked by oppo- Kabaddi League. There’s a big tion drops quicker than the Inents after her World everybody will mark me difference between being a experienced ones. So the Championships Gold and would now after the World player and a coach. There’s a lot coach’s role is to keep the need to constantly discover “new Championship. Now I have of tension for the coach, while youngsters motivated & not things” in her game to maintain her the players are not under a lot stress themselves. The senior stranglehold on international bad- to really work harder and of pressure. The player per- players have experience so minton. change a few things and forms through his rhythm and they know how to deal with Olympic Silver medallist Sindhu come with new things enjoys the game. If the team losses, but youngsters need to became the first Indian to win a his- wins, then the players look to be taught. The coach has to toric World Championships Gold because everyone can see find ways to improve them- keep their confidence levels up medal after thrashing Japan’s Nozomi my game and know what I selves and after a loss, the play- at all times. Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in a lop-sided am playing. So I have to go ers think about why they lost, I have focused on a few final at Basel, Switzerland last month. but they get over the loss minor techniques in this sea- Asked about the challenges that with new strategy every quickly & they must in order son. There have been very few she will face from now on, Sindhu, time I go into the court.” to stay focused & motivated to Super Raids in PKL-7 and who boasts of two Silver and as many do better. Whereas, a coach has whichever team has carried out Bronze in the World Championships, —PV SINDHU many responsibilities. He has Super Raids, that team has a said: “Pressure and responsibility will to take care of the team, keep fifty percent chance of winning now be more. I know everybody will Asked if there was any them disciplined & motivate the match. So I’ve told my play- mark me now after the World pressure ahead of the them to push their limits. ers that if the opposition scores Championship. World Championships If a junior player is not single points, then it’s fine, “Now I have to really work hard- final, Sindhu said: “There playing up to the mark then because our raiders will score er and change a few things and come was no pressure in the final. the coach has to find a way to points, but the players should with new things because everyone The quarterfinals was one of ensure that he starts perform- try to ensure that not many can see my game and know what I the good matches against Tai ing for the team. While the Super Raids are carried out by am playing. So I have to go with new Tzu. players are on the mat enjoy- the opposition team. strategy every time I go into the “Playing Okuhara, everyone was ing their game, the coach is a I have made one thing court,” Sindhu told reporters here. saying whether I will repeat the 2017 little nervous. very clear to the players that all The 24-year-old from Hyderabad final but for me I was not thinking I have always been a play- the 12 players in the squad are said the World Championships Gold about that. It was a fresh match for er, so I have always been dis- the same. Whoever goes on the medal took a long time coming and me. We knew each others’ game, as ciplined. And discipline has mat, if he plays for five or ten it was a result of hard work, besides we have played a lot against each been the most important thing minutes, he has to carry out his all the sacrifices that her parents have other. So there was no particular in my life and I am trying to responsibilities and give his made over the years. strategy.” instill the same in my coach- 100 percent for the team. “I have been wanting this Gold National coach Pullela ing. Because if one is not dis- (The writer is coach of for five years. I have been losing Gopichand had recently said that ciplined then, he or she cannot Pro Kabaddi every time. I also used to feel sad, but India have not “invested enough in achieve great heights in life as League side I always kept fighting back and coaches”. a player or coach. So I ensure Haryana working hard. My parents made a lot Asked about her opinion on that my team is disciplined at Steelers) of sacrifices for me,” she said. this issue, Sindhu said: “There needs all times stay focused on the “Coaches role also has been to be high level coaches, where they fact that I shouldn’t make any important. My first coach was need to know everything about bad- mistake and my team should- Mehboob Ali and then I have been minton to create a champion. n’t make any mistake. under Gopi sir since I was 10. In bad- “Of course, Gopi sir himself has During practice and meet- minton, you need to have a strong been a great player and a great ings with players, I tell my mindset.” coach. Now we have other coaches players that it’s great that the Sindhu will next play at the from abroad and they are helping us. team has had a long winning China Open World Tour Super 1000 But national coaches need to be streak in this season, but the (September 17-22) and Korea Open much qualified, then definitely they side shouldn’t get overcon- World Tour Super 500 (September can train more players and they will fident. All the other teams 24-29) at Changzhou and Incheon become champions.” are good, some may be City respectively. Talking about the role of foreign doing well in the standings, “I am preparing for China and coach Kim Ji Hyun of Korea, Sindhu some may be Korea Open, I will be leaving in a few said: “For last couple of months, I below us, but that days, that is my immediate goal. I have been training with Kim under doesn’t mean that -RAKESH hope to give my best,” she said. the guidance of Gopi sir. any team is weak. KUMAR “This (Gold) medal gave a big It is not just one stroke, each I tell my players boost and I will move with this con- stroke is important, we have to to never underestimate fidence. make each stroke perfect. any team because if There are many events before “We have been working on Haryana underesti- Olympics, so I will just give 100 per- defence and front and back court and mates a certain team cent instead of taking pressure.” PV Sindhu plays with a junior player during a friendly match with JBC champions in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI that really helped me.” then that side will cer-

PTI n DHARAMSALA

outh Africa’s cricket establish- Sment acknowledges Faf du Plessis’ contribution both as a Proteas need to look at future player and captain but it’s about time they look at the future with match T20 International series, said, exuding confidence. belief in Quinton de Kock’s lead- beginning on Sunday, will help However, he had no problems ership skills, Interim Director them assess the Proteas. in admitting that India will be for- Enoch Nkwe said on Tuesday. “It’s the start of a new chap- midable in their own backyard. While 35-year-old Du Plessis ter and focus will be the coming “Yes, we want to walk away is still the captain of the Test side, series against India. We would be with a series win and hope the Shubman Gills plays a cut short during his 90 run innings File Photo Nkwe gave enough indications looking to lay a good foundation entire squad is very determined. that South Africa wants to infuse going into the T20 World Cup We are here to win and we under- fresh blood going into next year’s next year in Australia,” Nkwe, who stand that India’s position is World T20 in Australia. has played 42 first-class games for strong in their backyard but we India A in “We know where Faf stands Gauteng, said. are going to give hundred per- as a captain and as a player. He has “We still have a lot of games cent,” the Interim Director added. done great things for SA cricket. and have about 20 games (going De Kock, on his part, feels driver’s seat But we also need to look at what into World T20) and we will assess that adaptability is the key and future looks like and we strongly the situation accordingly after believes Dharamsala track will PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM believe in Quinton, who is going these three games. Then build up help batsmen. “I have been here to be leading the team going for- for England series and so on.” before but haven’t played here. aptain Shubman Gill missed out on a century by 10 ward,” Nkwe told reporters with De Kock’s experience of hav- The last time we were here, the Cruns while Jalaj Saxena struck 61 not out as India ‘A’ the skipper by his side during their ing played in India multiple times wicket did play very well,” he said. dominated the proceedings on the second day of the first inaugural media interaction at the will be of great help, feels Nkwe. “I think Rohit actually got a unofficial Test against South Africa ‘A’ here on Tuesday. picturesque HPCA ground. “We have got a group of guys hundred here but we ended up After gaining a first innings lead of 139 by making “We have a good leader and with good enough experience chasing it down. So from the one 303 in 87.5 overs in reply to South Africa ‘A’ score of 164, it’s an opportunity to start build- and the captain himself has played game that I have experienced over the home side bowlers yet again produced an impressive ing for the future,” he added. a lot of cricket in India. We have here, could be a good wicket. But performance at the Greenfield stadium to reduce the vis- While admitting that India is fresh blood that has come into the we are coming into the unknown itors at 125 for 5 at stumps. a formidable team, Nkwe is con- squad and that’s exciting and we and we would like to adapt very South Africa ‘A’ now trail India ‘A’ by 14 runs with fident that this upcoming three- will remain competitive,” Nkwe South African players warm up during a practice session at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharmsala AP quickly.” five second innings wickets in hand. The talented opener Gill (90) missed out on a well- deserved century, getting bowled by off-spinner Dane PTI n KOLKATA Piedt. The home side captain hit 13 fours and a six from the 153 deliveries he faced. India off to good ranian defender Fazel U Mumba jump to top 5 After Gill’s dismissal, India ‘A’ appeared to be in dan- IAtrachali clinched a ‘High ger of missing out on a huge lead as the middle-order Five’ and led their defence half to prevent an All-Out as failed to live up to expectations and succumbed to the start at World’s with perfection to help former both teams were locked 15-all Proteas bowlers, who stuck to their task. champions U Mumba trounce at the break. However, all-rounder Saxena underlined his utility, India Open and the Thailand Open ear- Telugu Titans 41-27 in a U Mumba got their ‘All- scoring 61 not out (96 balls, 11 fours), with his 100-run lier this year, didn’t just defeat Goinski rescheduled Pro Kabaddi Out’ in the second minute partnership for the eighth wicket with Shardul Thakur 5-0 but also left him with a wound on League fixture here on after the restart with (34, 79 balls) sparking the revival and ensuring that India his head in the first and only bout of Tuesday. Atrachali’s tackles helping ‘A’ got a sizeable lead. the day for India. The Iranian defender also them open up a sizeable lead. For SA ‘A’, Ngidi (3 for 50) and Piedt (3 for 84) were Egged on to be the aggressor by the scored six tackle points from Left corner Vishal the best bowlers while Jansen and Sipamla picked up two Indian camp, Yadav more than made up eight attempts and was ably Bhardwaj of the Titans pulled wickets apiece. for his lack of pace with the sheer power supported by Arjun Deshwal off a mighty Super Tackle in In the second innings too, South Africa ‘A’ lost the of his punches. with nine points as the Season the seventh minute of the sec- openers early with Siraj castling Pieter Malan for 4. Skipper His rival, on the other hand, let slip II champions recorded an ond-half to delay what was Aiden Markram, went for 4, nicking one from Thakur a confident start and was barely able to easy victory that saw them beginning to look like an to keeper Bharat. stand when the final bell rang. leap to fifth place in the table. inevitable All-Out. The steady Nadeem got into the act to induce an edge Goinski faced two standing eight Initially, both teams tried But Atrachali executed from Khayelihle Zondo (10) which was taken by Bharat. counts during the bout and needed to minimize their mistakes in another ankle hold en route to Senuran Muthusamy (5) didn’t stick around for long Brijesh Yadav punches his Polish opponent medical attention for a gash on his head the match, which was slated his ‘High Five’, while Arjun and became Nadeem's second scalp. Maleusz during World C’ship match BFI/Twitter that left him with a bloodied face. for Friday, had to be brought Deshwal produced a smart Klaasen, who joined Hamza in the middle, curbed With Tuesday’s win, Yadav forward due to unavoidable raid to finally give Mumbai his aggressive instincts and defied the opposition attack, PTI n EKATERINBURG advanced to the round of 32 where he circumstances. point lead. match ‘Super 10’ streak, the ‘All-Out’ in the 13th helping Hamza add 42 runs. Hamza fell against the run will square off against Turkey’s Bayram Siddharth Desai, playing Mumbai quickly initiated Abhishek Singh and Deshwal minute that gave a nine-point of play, caught by Ricky Bhui off Gowtham. ndia were off to a fine start in the Malkan, who got a first-round bye. The against his former side, was their comeback by tackling then helped the Mumbai side lead. However, Klassen (35 batting) and Wiaan Mulder (12 IWorld Men’s Boxing Championships bout is scheduled for Sunday. easily the best raider on the Desai off the mat. The star reduce Titans to just one Resolute defending batting) ensured that SA ‘A’ didn’t lose any further wick- with Brijesh Yadav (81kg) out-punch- Three Indian boxers Amit Panghal mat in the initial minutes, and raider's absence in the closing player. helped Mumbai inflict anoth- ets till close of play. ing Poland’s Maleusz Goinski in a bru- (52kg), Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg) it was not surprising to see minutes of the half meant the But Farhad Milaghardan er All-Out with two minutes The Aiden Markram-led visiting side face a tough tal opening-round contest here on and Ashish Kumar (75kg) have received Telugu Titans clinch an All- Titans struggled to dominate saved the Telugu team the remaining as they ensured task of saving the game when play resumes on the third Tuesday. first-round byes in their respective cat- Out in the 14th minute of the the mat. blushes by picking up two Titans were given no oppor- day today. Yadav, a Silver-medallist from the egories. first half and open up a four- On the back of a two- points in the final raid of the tunities to plan a comeback.